Confidence in the Familiar: An International Perspective

Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 47-68

  Li, Kai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 1842592767     PISSN: 00221090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022109000003884     Document Type: Article

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