Financial sector diversification and MNC valuation

Journal of Multinational Financial Management

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 343-354

  Kim, Chansog Francis ^a   Margetis, Speros ^b   Pantzalis, Chris ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversification; Intangibles; International finance; Multinational firms; Valuation

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350754333     PISSN: 1042444X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mulfin.2009.07.002     Document Type: Article

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