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Power law and evolutionary trends in stock markets

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  • Balakrishnan, P.V. (Sundar)
  • Miller, James M.
  • Shankar, S. Gowri

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  • Balakrishnan, P.V. (Sundar) & Miller, James M. & Shankar, S. Gowri, 2008. "Power law and evolutionary trends in stock markets," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 98(2), pages 194-200, February.
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