Locating decision rights: Evidence from the mutual fund industry

Journal of Financial Markets

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 645-671

  Cashman, George D ^a   Deli, Daniel N ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70349751532     PISSN: 13864181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.finmar.2009.04.003     Document Type: Article

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