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Capital markets and corporate structure: the equity carve-outs of Thermo Electron

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  • Allen, Jeffrey W., 1998. "Capital markets and corporate structure: the equity carve-outs of Thermo Electron," Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier, vol. 48(1), pages 99-124, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jfinec:v:48:y:1998:i:1:p:99-124
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