Internal governance mechanisms and operational performance: Evidence from index mutual funds

Review of Financial Studies

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1261-1286

  Adams, John C ^a   Mansi, Sattar A ^b   Nishikawa, Takeshi ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b PAMPLIN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS   (United States)

^c ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77951225436     PISSN: 08939454     EISSN: 14657368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rfs/hhp068     Document Type: Article

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