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:	Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance. - Graziado School of Business and Management. - Vol. 15.2011, 2, p. 64-90
Publisher:	Graziado School of Business and Management
Subject:	Sovereign Wealth Fund

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Type of publication:	Article
Classification:	F02 - International Economic Order; Economic Integration and Globalization: General ; F36 - Financial Aspects of Economic Integration ; G15 - International Financial Markets
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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