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On more robust estimation of skewness and kurtosis

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  • Kim, Tae-Hwan & White, Halbert, 2004. "On more robust estimation of skewness and kurtosis," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 1(1), pages 56-73, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:finlet:v:1:y:2004:i:1:p:56-73
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