The authors are Associate Professor of Economics and Finance and Professor of Economics and Finance at New York University. They wish to thank Jody Kunis for her excellent research assistance. Helpful discussions with William J. Baumol are gratefully acknowledged. Mr. James O'Donnell of the Midwest Stock Exchange was kind enough to provide us with necessary data. This project was conducted under NSF grant No. RDA75-17953.
TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATION AND THE PERFORMANCE OF FINANCIAL MARKETS: 1840–1975
Article first published online: 30 APR 2012
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.1978.tb02023.x
1978 The American Finance Association
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Kavesh, R. A., Garbade, K. D. and Silber, W. L. (1978), TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATION AND THE PERFORMANCE OF FINANCIAL MARKETS: 1840–1975. The Journal of Finance, 33: 819–832. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.1978.tb02023.x
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The authors are Associate Professor of Economics and Finance and Professor of Economics and Finance at New York University. They wish to thank Jody Kunis for her excellent research assistance. Helpful discussions with William J. Baumol are gratefully acknowledged. Mr. James O'Donnell of the Midwest Stock Exchange was kind enough to provide us with necessary data. This project was conducted under NSF grant No. RDA75-17953.
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