This paper, “Property Derivatives for Managing European Real-Estate Risk,” co-authored by Frank Fabozzi from the Yale School of Management, Robert J. Shiller from Yale, and Radu Tunaru from the Cass Business School was recently awarded the European Financial Management Best Paper Award.
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Property derivatives for managing European real estate risk
derivativdes, Fran Fabozzi, property, Robert Shiller, Yale
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