The performance of hedge funds: Risk, return, and incentives

Journal of Finance

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 833-874

  Ackermann, Carl ^a   Mcenally, Richard ^b   Ravenscraft, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 0009164330     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0022-1082.00129     Document Type: Article

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