The Impact of Trading Commission Incentives on Analysts' Stock Coverage Decisions and Earnings Forecasts

Journal of Accounting Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 299-320

  Hayes, Rachel M ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0032262129     PISSN: 00218456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2491479     Document Type: Article

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