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Improving Size and Power in Unit Root Testing

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Improving Size and Power in Unit Root Testing. / Haldrup , Niels; Jansson, Michael.
Aarhus: Institut for Økonomi, Aarhus Universitet, 2005.

Publikation: Working paper/Preprint Working paperForskning

Harvard

Haldrup , N & Jansson, M 2005 'Improving Size and Power in Unit Root Testing' Institut for Økonomi, Aarhus Universitet, Aarhus. <ftp://ftp.econ.au.dk/afn/wp/05/wp05_02.pdf>

APA

Haldrup , N., & Jansson, M. (2005). Improving Size and Power in Unit Root Testing. Institut for Økonomi, Aarhus Universitet. ftp://ftp.econ.au.dk/afn/wp/05/wp05_02.pdf

CBE

Haldrup N, Jansson M. 2005. Improving Size and Power in Unit Root Testing. Aarhus: Institut for Økonomi, Aarhus Universitet.

MLA

Haldrup , Niels og Michael Jansson Improving Size and Power in Unit Root Testing. Aarhus: Institut for Økonomi, Aarhus Universitet. 2005., 31 s.

Vancouver

Haldrup N, Jansson M. Improving Size and Power in Unit Root Testing. Aarhus: Institut for Økonomi, Aarhus Universitet. 2005.

Author

Haldrup , Niels ; Jansson, Michael. / Improving Size and Power in Unit Root Testing. Aarhus : Institut for Økonomi, Aarhus Universitet, 2005.

Bibtex

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