Relatedness and Performance: A Reexamination of the Diversification-Performance Link

Empirical studies of firm diversification suggest the existence of a positive relationship between the relatedness of diversification and firm performance. Using evidence from the food manufacturing sector, we find that this relationship is weak at best and that market share appears to be a more powerful predictor of firm performance.

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Year of publication:	1993-12
Authors:	Ding, John Y. ; Caswell, Julie A.
Institutions:	Department of Resource Economics, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Subject:	Agribusiness \| Industrial Organization

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Number 116116
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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