Impacts of media conglomerates' dual diversification on financial performance

Journal of Media Economics

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 183-202

  Jung, Jaemin ^a   Chan Olmsted, Sylvia M ^b  

^a Seoul Women University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 23844498520     PISSN: 08997764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327736me1803_2     Document Type: Review

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