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Volatility forecasts evaluation and comparison

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  • LAURENT, Sébastien
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  • LAURENT, Sébastien & VIOLANTE, Francesco, 2012. "Volatility forecasts evaluation and comparison," LIDAM Reprints CORE 2414, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE).
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    DOI: 10.1002/wics.190
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