Fig. 1b - Stock market volatility
(daily returns, 3M exp. mov. average)
0.40
0.35
0.30
0.25
0.20
0.15
0.10
0.05
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0.45
0.40
0.35
0.30
0.25
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0.15
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United States
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1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Japan
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1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
0.45
0.40
0.35
0.30
0.25
0.20
0.15
0.10
0.05
0.00
France
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
0.45
0.40
0.35
0.30
0.25
0.20
0.15
0.10
0.05
0.00
0.30
0.25
0.20
0.15
0.10
0.05
0.00
Italy
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
United Kingdom
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1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
0.35
0.30
0.25
0.20
0.15
0.10
0.05
0.00
Canada
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1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
0.45
0.40
0.35
0.30
0.25
0.20
0.15
0.10
0.05
0.00
Euro area
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999