Is effective junior equity market regulation possible?

Financial Analysts Journal

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 42-54

  Pandes, J Ari ^a   Robinson, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 84928573036     PISSN: 0015198X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2469/faj.v70.n4.2     Document Type: Article

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