Corporate Diversification Effect on Firm Value (Unilever Group Case Study)
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Keywords
Company value; Diversified company; Merger and acquisition transactions; Strategy effectiveness; Expected rate of return on invested capital;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
- G34 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance
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