The Economics of Mutual Funds

Smith, David M.

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The Economics of Mutual Funds

A COMPANION TO MUTUAL FUNDS, John A. Haslem, ed., Forthcoming

29 Pages Posted: 4 Jun 2009

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David M. Smith

State University of New York at Albany - School of Business

Date Written: March 2009

Abstract

This chapter discusses the size and market concentration of the mutual fund industry, the market entry and exit of mutual funds, the benefits and costs of mutual fund size changes, principal benefits and costs of ownership from fund shareholders’ perspective, and mutual fund governance.

Keywords: Mutual Funds, Firm Organization and Market Structure

JEL Classification: G23, L22

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

Smith, David McNeil, The Economics of Mutual Funds (March 2009). A COMPANION TO MUTUAL FUNDS, John A. Haslem, ed., Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1413926