ASSET SELECTION AND SUPERANNUATION FUND PERFORMANCE: A NOTE FOR TRUSTEES

Economic Papers

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 57-65

  Drew, Michael E ^a   Stanford, John ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 0003113304     PISSN: 08120439     EISSN: 17593441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1759-3441.2001.tb00271.x     Document Type: Article

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