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Does the stock market still lead real activity? — An investigation for the G-7 countries

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Binswanger, M. Does the stock market still lead real activity? — An investigation for the G-7 countries. Fin Mkts Portfolio Mgmt 15, 15–29 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11408-001-0102-6

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