Predicting hedge fund failure: A comparison of risk measures

Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 199-222

  Liang, Bing ^a   Park, Hyuna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MANKATO   (United States)

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EID: 77953585258     PISSN: 00221090     EISSN: 17566916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022109009990482     Document Type: Article

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