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Using a sample of 44,288 firm-years over the period 1984-1997, we document an increase in both the incidence and the extent of global diversification over time. This trend does not, however, reflect a substitution of global for industrial diversification. We also find that global diversification...
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Corporate spinoffs present a unique opportunity to analyze the choice of directors from a pool of potential candidates. We find that post-spinoff unit and remaining parent firms are more likely to select pre-spinoff parent directors who have: i) relevant industry expertise; and ii) pre-spinoff...
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