Diversificação e performance: uma análise das estratégias de diversificação em empresas brasileiras

This research proposal seeks to explore, using Brazilian data, the empirical relationship between diversification and performance. As performance proxy will be used values corresponding to the index Tobin s q for companies public companies. For the calculation of the of diversification index, a set composite indexes will be used starting from the American SIC (Standard Industry Code). The test of the relationship between diversification and performance will be made through the application of linear regression models and structural equation modeling.