Do markets pay attention to political disinformation?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2024.106366
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Keywords
Disinformation; Elections; Trump; Clinton; Volatility; Confirmation bias;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading
- G18 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Government Policy and Regulation
- Z18 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Public Policy
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