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The Economic Value of a Trading Floor: Evidence from the American Stock Exchange

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Handa, P., Schwartz, R., Tiwari, A. (2006). The Economic Value of a Trading Floor: Evidence from the American Stock Exchange. In: Schwartz, R.A., Byrne, J.A., Colaninno, A. (eds) Electronic vs. Floor Based Trading. Zicklin School of Business Financial Markets Conference Series Baruch College. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-29910-6_8

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