On the choice of superannuation funds in Australia

Journal of Financial Services Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 255-279

  Langford, Benjamin R ^a   Faff, Robert W ^a   Marisetty, Vijaya B ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Fees; Flows; Fund choice; Performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646735365     PISSN: 09208550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10693-006-7628-8     Document Type: Article

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