A test of the persistence in the performance of UK managed funds

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting

Volumn 26, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 559-593

  Allen, D E ^a   Tan, M L ^b  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Citibank   (Singapore)

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EID: 0011126716     PISSN: 0306686X     EISSN: 14685957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-5957.00267     Document Type: Article

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