International diversification and multinational firms' risk: do locations of investments matter?

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International diversification and multinational firms' risk: do locations of investments matter?

Revisiting diversification theory, this article examined the impact of investment locations on the relationship between multinational firms' diversification exercise and risk using data on foreign investment activities from 107 listed companies on the Malaysia stock exchange. The study found th...

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Main Authors:	Harjito, Agus, Amin Noordin, Bany Ariffin, Matemilola, Bolaji Tunde, Ashari, Mohamad
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2018
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/65316/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/65316/1/19%29%20International%20Diversification%20and%20Multinational%20Firms%E2%80%99%20Risk.pdf

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