Spin-offs, Divestitures, and Conglomerate Investment

Review of Financial Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 557-595

  Çolak, Gönül ^a   Whited, Toni M ^b  

^a WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 38149109787     PISSN: 08939454     EISSN: 14657368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rfs/hhl022     Document Type: Article

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