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Measuring the degree of persistence in the U.S. economic policy uncertainty index

Luis A. Gil-AlanaDepartment of Economics and ICS (NCID), University of Navarra, Pamplona, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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James E. PaynePaul L. Foster and Alejandra de la Vega Foster Distinguished Chair in International Business, Department of Economics and Finance, College of Business Administration, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, USAView further author information
Pages 831-835 | Published online: 26 Jul 2019

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