An overview of value at risk

Journal of Derivatives

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 7-49

  Duffie, Darrell ^a   Pan, Jun ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85008765609     PISSN: 10741240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3905/jod.1997.407971     Document Type: Review

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