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FINANCIAL ECONOMICS

The impact of corporate spin-offs on shareholders’ wealth: Empirical evidence from India

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Article: 2109277 | Received 08 Sep 2021, Accepted 30 Jul 2022, Published online: 21 Aug 2022

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