British investment overseas 1870-1913: A modern portfolio theory approach

Review of Finance

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 261-300

  Goetzmann, William N ^a   Ukhov, Andrey D ^b  

^a YALE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33744719364     PISSN: 15723097     EISSN: 1573692X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10679-006-8278-2     Document Type: Article

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