Using information diffusion models to estimate the impacts of regulatory events on publicly traded firms

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 283-300

  Boardman, Anthony ^a   Vertinsky, Ilan ^a   Whistler, Diana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diffusion models; Event studies; Northern spotted owl; Regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030637962     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2727(96)01582-4     Document Type: Article

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