Hedge fund activism and corporate innovation
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Corporate innovation; Corporate governance; Hedge fund activism; Active intervention;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- G23 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Non-bank Financial Institutions; Financial Instruments; Institutional Investors
- G34 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance
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