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  1. Institute of Insurance Economics, University St. Gallen, Kirchlistrasse 2, 9000, St. Gallen, Switzerland

    Martin Eling

  2. Department of Finance, University of Leipzig, Postfach 100920, 04009, Leipzig, Germany

    Frank Schuhmacher

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Eling, M., Schuhmacher, F. The Parent Company Puzzle on the German Stock Market. Fin Mkts Portfolio Mgmt 19, 7–28 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11408-005-2295-6

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