Corporate diversification, vertical integration, and internal capital markets: A cross-country study

Management International Review

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 479-504

  Shackman, Joshua D ^a  

^a Touro College and University System   (United States)

Author keywords

Capital market development; Diversification; Shareholder protection; Vertical integration

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548240561     PISSN: 09388249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11575-007-0027-z     Document Type: Article

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