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An Investigation into the Effect of Risk Management on the Profitability of Shipping Investment and Operations

In: International Handbook of Maritime Economics

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  • Amir H. Alizadeh
  • Nikos Nomikos

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This timely and comprehensive new Handbook brings together an unrivalled group of distinguished scholars and practitioners to provide in-depth analysis and a contemporary perspective on a wide-ranging array of topics in maritime economics.

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  • Amir H. Alizadeh & Nikos Nomikos, 2011. "An Investigation into the Effect of Risk Management on the Profitability of Shipping Investment and Operations," Chapters, in: Kevin Cullinane (ed.), International Handbook of Maritime Economics, chapter 7, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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