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The political uncertainty and stock market behavior in emerging democracy: the case of Taiwan

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  • Yi-Hsien Wang & Chin-Tsai Lin, 2009. "The political uncertainty and stock market behavior in emerging democracy: the case of Taiwan," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 43(2), pages 237-248, March.
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    DOI: 10.1007/s11135-007-9102-6
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