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Diversification and the Achievement of Scope Economies (2009)

Abstract
The utility industry is undergoing major regulatory changes, freeing up competition between different business models. Diversification is one of the main themes in this struggle for success. The question of how companies can add value by engaging in multiple businesses inevitably relates to the concept of economies of scope. This book chapter introduces the concept as a rationale for diversification, discusses its practical limitations and analyses whether it explains the exhibited diversification trends within the utility industry.

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Publisher Springer Verlag
Repository University of St.Gallen - Alexandria Repository (Switzerland)
Keywords Corporate strategy, energy economics, diversification, economies of scope
Type Text
Language English