The cost of mutual fund distribution fees

Journal of Financial Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 205-218

  Livingston, Miles ^a   O'Neal, Edward S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 64549110472     PISSN: 02702592     EISSN: 14756803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6803.1998.tb00680.x     Document Type: Article

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