Currency Risk Premia in Global Stock Markets /

Large fundamental imbalances persist in the global economy, with potential exchange rate implications. This paper assesses whether exchange rate risk is priced across G-7 stock markets. Given the multitude of hedging instruments available, theory suggests that stock market investors should not be co...

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Автор: Merritt, Matthew
Інші автори: Roache, Shaun
Формат: Журнал
Мова:English
Опубліковано: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006.
Серія:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2006/194
Онлайн доступ:Full text available on IMF
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