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    Daniel Vermeersch

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Hauser, T., Vermeersch, D. Is country diversification still better than sector diversification?. Fin Mkts Portfolio Mgmt 16, 234–253 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11408-002-0206-7

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