The persistence of international diversification benefits before and during the Asian crisis

Global Finance Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 217-242

  Meyer, Thomas O ^a   Rose, Lawrence C ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Asian crisis; Efficient frontiers; International diversification; Unit trust investment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038329310     PISSN: 10440283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1044-0283(03)00013-9     Document Type: Article

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