The effects of corporate spin-offs on productivity
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Keywords
Spin-offs; Restructuring; Endogenous selection; Total factor productivity (TFP);All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- G30 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - General
- G34 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance
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