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Research Article

Do short selling and margin buying stabilize the market? Evidence from China

Rui Lia School of Economics and Finance, Xi’an JiaoTong University, Xi’an, ChinaView further author information
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Jinjian Yuanb School of Public Finance and Taxation, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, Nanjing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1340-1346 | Published online: 17 Oct 2019

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