Performance of UK investment trusts: 1980-1994

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting

Volumn 26, Issue 9-10, 1999, Pages 1141-1168

  Bangassa, Kenbata ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77951441164     PISSN: 0306686X     EISSN: 14685957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-5957.00290     Document Type: Conference Paper

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