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A pair-wise analysis of the law of one price: Evidence from the crude oil market

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  • Giulietti, Monica
  • Iregui, Ana María
  • Otero, Jesús

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This paper applies a pairwise approach to investigate the validity of the law of one price in the crude oil markets. Price differentials appear smaller between crude oil pairs with similar physical/chemical characteristics and also for pairs within OPEC.

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  • Giulietti, Monica & Iregui, Ana María & Otero, Jesús, 2015. "A pair-wise analysis of the law of one price: Evidence from the crude oil market," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 129(C), pages 39-41.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:129:y:2015:i:c:p:39-41
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2015.02.002
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    • C33 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Models with Panel Data; Spatio-temporal Models
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