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Order Flow Distribution, Bid-Ask Spreads, and Liquidity Costs: Merrill Lynch's Decision to Cease Routinely Routing Orders to Regional Stock Exchanges

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  • Battalio, Robert & Greene, Jason & Jennings, Robert, 1998. "Order Flow Distribution, Bid-Ask Spreads, and Liquidity Costs: Merrill Lynch's Decision to Cease Routinely Routing Orders to Regional Stock Exchanges," Journal of Financial Intermediation, Elsevier, vol. 7(4), pages 338-358, October.
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