Corporate structure and equity offerings: Are there benefits to diversification?

Journal of Business

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 613-

  Hadlock, Charles J ^a   Ryngaert, Michael ^a   Thomas, Shawn ^a  

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EID: 18044399773     PISSN: 00219398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/321940     Document Type: Article

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