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Crude Oil Prices: How Volatile in relation to Other Commodities?

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  • Watkins, G.C.

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  • Plourde, A. & Watkins, G.C., 1993. "Crude Oil Prices: How Volatile in relation to Other Commodities?," Working Papers 9304e, University of Ottawa, Department of Economics.
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