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Effect of the ban on short selling on market prices and volatility

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  • Uwe Helmes
  • Julia Henker
  • Thomas Henker
  • Tom Smith

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  • Uwe Helmes & Julia Henker & Thomas Henker & Tom Smith, 2017. "Effect of the ban on short selling on market prices and volatility," Accounting and Finance, Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand, vol. 57(3), pages 727-757, September.
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