Mutual fund manager forecasting behavior

Journal of Accounting Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 707-725

  Willis, Richard H ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035729195     PISSN: 00218456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1475-679X.00035     Document Type: Article

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