Corporate diversification and performance: Evidence on production efficiency

Journal of Multinational Financial Management

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 135-152

  Baek, H Young ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversification; Production efficiency; Stochastic frontier

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346343078     PISSN: 1042444X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mulfin.2003.07.006     Document Type: Article

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