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Explanatory factors and causality in the dynamics of volatility surfaces implied from OTC Asian–Pacific currency options

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Explanatory factors and causality in the dynamics of volatility surfaces implied from OTC Asian–Pacific currency options. / Chalamandaris, G.; Tsekrekos, Andrianos.
In: Computational Economics, Vol. 41, No. 3, 03.2013, p. 327-358.

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Chalamandaris, G & Tsekrekos, A 2013, 'Explanatory factors and causality in the dynamics of volatility surfaces implied from OTC Asian–Pacific currency options', Computational Economics, vol. 41, no. 3, pp. 327-358. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10614-012-9322-2

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Chalamandaris, G., & Tsekrekos, A. (2013). Explanatory factors and causality in the dynamics of volatility surfaces implied from OTC Asian–Pacific currency options. Computational Economics, 41(3), 327-358. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10614-012-9322-2

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Chalamandaris G, Tsekrekos A. Explanatory factors and causality in the dynamics of volatility surfaces implied from OTC Asian–Pacific currency options. Computational Economics. 2013 Mar;41(3):327-358. doi: 10.1007/s10614-012-9322-2

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Chalamandaris, G. ; Tsekrekos, Andrianos. / Explanatory factors and causality in the dynamics of volatility surfaces implied from OTC Asian–Pacific currency options. In: Computational Economics. 2013 ; Vol. 41, No. 3. pp. 327-358.

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