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Forecasting Volatility in the Eurozone: (GJR)-(E)GARCH Approach

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|Sep 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ceej-2026-0019 | Journal eISSN: 2543-6821 | Journal ISSN: 2544-9001
Language: English
Page range: 352 - 365
Submitted on: Feb 12, 2026
Accepted on: Jul 23, 2026
Published on: Sep 16, 2026
Published by: Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw
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