Can Corporate Diversification Promote Firm Value? A Survey
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corporate diversification; firm valuation; discount; premium;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- G34 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance
- G30 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - General
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