Management Motivation for Using Financial Derivatives in Australia

Australian Journal of Management

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 225-242

  Benson, Karen ^a   Oliver, Barry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

DERIVATIVES; FINANCIAL RISK; HEDGING; RISK MANAGEMENT

Indexed keywords

EID: 84996265093     PISSN: 03128962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/031289620402900205     Document Type: Article

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