Derivatives use and risk taking: Evidence from the hedge fund industry

Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1073-1106

  Chen, Yong ^a  

^a PAMPLIN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS   (United States)

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EID: 80053065829     PISSN: 00221090     EISSN: 17566916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022109011000238     Document Type: Article

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