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Research Article

Testing for market efficiency in cryptocurrencies: evidence from a non-linear conditional quantile framework

Myeong Jun Kima School of Economics and Finance, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou University Town, Guangzhou Shi, ChinaView further author information
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Sung Y. Parkb School of Economics, Chung-Ang University, Dongjak-Gu, KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 2245-2251 | Published online: 06 Jul 2022

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