Diversification, integration and emerging market closed-end funds

Journal of Finance

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 835-869

  Bekaert, Geert ^a   Urias, Michael S ^a  

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EID: 0039613660     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.1996.tb02709.x     Document Type: Article

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