Do analysts generate trade for their firms? Evidence from the Toronto stock exchange

Journal of Accounting and Economics

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 209-226

  Irvine, P J A ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analyst coverage; Brokerage firm trading volume; Capital markets; G14; G24

Indexed keywords

EID: 0043228967     PISSN: 01654101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-4101(01)00005-2     Document Type: Article

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