Corporate international diversification and the cost of equity: European evidence

Journal of International Money and Finance

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 102-123

  Joliet, Robert ^a   Hübner, Georges ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LUXEMBOURG   (Luxembourg)

Author keywords

Capital market asset; International business; International Finance; Multinational corporation; Risk management; Valuation

Indexed keywords

EID: 38049051279     PISSN: 02615606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jimonfin.2007.04.008     Document Type: Article

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