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Désengagements et recentrages en France : 1986-1992

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  • Frédéric Perdreau

    (COACTIS - COnception de l'ACTIon en Situation - UL2 - Université Lumière - Lyon 2 - UJM - Université Jean Monnet - Saint-Étienne)

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We first show the feature of French industrial focus through divestments by computing indexes of business diversity. Then we study the performance of these divestments in two linked ways : the profitability for the shareholders and the new relationships they contribute to establish between shareholders and CEOs.

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  • Frédéric Perdreau, 1998. "Désengagements et recentrages en France : 1986-1992," Post-Print halshs-00520594, HAL.
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