International portfolio diversification: A synthesis and an update

Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 303-327

  Shawky, Hany A ^a   Kuenzel, Rolf ^a   Mikhail, Azmi D ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Integration; International diversification

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031536921     PISSN: 10424431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1042-4431(97)00025-5     Document Type: Article

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