The dark side of diversification: The case of US financial holding companies

Journal of Banking and Finance

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 2131-2161

  Stiroh, Kevin J ^a   Rumble, Adrienne ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Banking; Diversification; Risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746008542     PISSN: 03784266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2005.04.030     Document Type: Article

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