Sovereign Wealth Funds: An Exploratory Study of Their Behavior

Sovereign wealth funds have recently moved to the front and center of discussion, both within the investment world and the political arena. In this paper we evaluate the differences and common features of these funds. Utilizing an ownership database, we probe the ownership, geographic, and industry concentration of the funds deployed by these entities. We also compare and contrast the main features of two of the largest sovereign wealth funds.

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Year of publication:	2011
Authors:	Fatemi, Ali ; Fooladi, Iraj ; Kayhani, Nargess
Published in:	The Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance (JEF). - Montrose, CA : The Academy of Entrepreneurial Finance (AEF), ISSN 2373-1761. - Vol. 15.2011, 2, p. 64-90
Publisher:	Montrose, CA : The Academy of Entrepreneurial Finance (AEF)
Subject:	Sovereign Wealth Fund

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Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Article
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	783830076 [GVK] hdl:10419/96230 [Handle] RePEc:pep:journl:v:15:y:2011:i:2:p:64-90 [RePEc]
Classification:	F02 - International Economic Order; Economic Integration and Globalization: General ; F36 - Financial Aspects of Economic Integration ; G15 - International Financial Markets
Source:	EconStor

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