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Corporate diversification and the cost of capital
We examine whether organizational form matters for a firm's cost of capital. Contrary to the conventional view, we argue that coinsurance among a firm's business units can reduce systematic risk through the avoidance of countercyclical deadweight costs. We find that diversified firms have, on average, a lower cost of capital than comparable portfolios of stand-alone firms. In addition, diversified firms with less correlated segment cash flows have a lower cost of capital, consistent with a coinsurance effect. Holding cash flows constant, our estimates imply an average value gain of approximately 5% when moving from the highest to the lowest cash flow correlation quintile..Printed Journal, baca ditempat
Ketersediaan
| Call Number | Location | Available |
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| JOF6805 | PSB lt.dasar - Pascasarjana | 1 |
| Penerbit | Wiley Periodicals., |
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| Edisi | - |
| Subjek | - |
| ISBN/ISSN | 221082 |
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