Fluctuations in uncertainty

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 153-176

  Bloom, Nicholas ^a,b,c,d  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^d CEPR   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84903187306     PISSN: None     EISSN: 08953309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.28.2.153     Document Type: Article

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