Performance evaluation and self-designated benchmark indexes in the mutual fund industry

Journal of Financial Economics

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 25-39

  Sensoy, Berk A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Benchmarks; Flows; Mutual funds; Performance evaluation; Strategic incentives

Indexed keywords

EID: 62949236614     PISSN: 0304405X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfineco.2008.02.011     Document Type: Article

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