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Introduction to "The Microstructure of Foreign Exchange Markets"

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  • Jeffrey A. Frankel
  • Giampaolo Galli
  • Alberto Giovannini

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  • Jeffrey A. Frankel & Giampaolo Galli & Alberto Giovannini, 1996. "Introduction to "The Microstructure of Foreign Exchange Markets"," NBER Chapters, in: The Microstructure of Foreign Exchange Markets, pages 1-18, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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