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Wishes, expectations and actions: a survey on price formation in election stock markets

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  • Rietz, Thomas A.
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  • Forsythe, Robert & Rietz, Thomas A. & Ross, Thomas W., 1999. "Wishes, expectations and actions: a survey on price formation in election stock markets," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 39(1), pages 83-110, May.
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