Can diversification create value? Evidence from the electric utility industry

Financial Management

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 61-93

  Jandik, Tomas ^a   Makhija, Anil K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 19744365075     PISSN: 00463892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-053X.2005.tb00092.x     Document Type: Review

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