The accuracy of profit forecasts and their roles and associations with IPO firm valuations

Journal of International Financial Management and Accounting

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 202-226

  Chen, Gongmeng ^a   Firth, Michael ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 1142291043     PISSN: 09541314     EISSN: 1467646X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-646X.00051     Document Type: Article

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