Evaluating mutual funds on a small market: Is benchmark selection crucial?

Scandinavian Journal of Management

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 67-84

  Liljeblom, Eva ^a   Löflund, Anders ^a  

^a HANKEN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

Author keywords

Benchmark sensitivity; Mutual funds; Performance evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034148389     PISSN: 09565221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0956-5221(98)00033-5     Document Type: Article

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