Portfolio diversification benefits within Europe: Implications for a US investor

International Review of Financial Analysis

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 455-476

  Laopodis, Nikiforos T ^a  

^a FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cointegration; Equity markets; European Union; Granger causality; Portfolio diversification

Indexed keywords

EID: 24144455992     PISSN: 10575219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.irfa.2004.10.012     Document Type: Article

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