Effects of market segmentation and bank concentration on mutual fund expenses and returns: Evidence from Finland

European Financial Management

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 413-438

  Korkeamaki, Timo P ^a   Smythe, Thomas I ^a  

^a GONZAGA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fees; G15; G18; G20; International; Mutual funds; Returns

Indexed keywords

EID: 85016665057     PISSN: 13547798     EISSN: 1468036X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1354-7798.2004.00257.x     Document Type: Article

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