Inference in long-horizon event studies: A Bayesian approach with application to initial public offerings

Journal of Finance

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1979-2016

  Brav, Alon ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0038957303     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0022-1082.00279     Document Type: Article

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