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The impact of margins in futures markets: evidence from the gold and silver markets

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  • Chatrath, Arjun
  • Adrangi, Bahram
  • Allender, Mary
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  • Chatrath, Arjun & Adrangi, Bahram & Allender, Mary, 2001. "The impact of margins in futures markets: evidence from the gold and silver markets," The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 41(2), pages 279-294.
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