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Return Predictability and Labor Market Frictions in a Real Business Cycle Model

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  • Lars Lochstoer

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  • Harjoat S. Bhamra

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  • Lars Lochstoer & Harjoat S. Bhamra, 2009. "Return Predictability and Labor Market Frictions in a Real Business Cycle Model," 2009 Meeting Papers 1257, Society for Economic Dynamics.
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