Importance of skewness in decision making: Evidence from the Indian stock exchange
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- Narayan, Paresh & Ali Ahmed, Huson, 2014. "Importance of Skewness in Decision Making: Evidence from the Indian Stock Exchange," Working Papers fe_2014_11, Deakin University, Department of Economics.
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