Causes and effects of corporate refocusing programs

Review of Financial Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 311-345

  Berger, Philip G ^a   Ofek, Eli ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033431087     PISSN: 08939454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rfs/12.2.311     Document Type: Article

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