Cash holdings and corporate diversification

Journal of Finance

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 955-992

  Duchin, Ran ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 77949543817     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: 15406261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.2010.01558.x     Document Type: Article

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