Self-selection and analyst coverage

Journal of Accounting Research

Volumn 35, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages 167-199

  McNichols, Maureen ^a   O'Brien, Patricia C ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0031350665     PISSN: 00218456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2491460     Document Type: Article

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