Abnormal returns, risk, and financial statement data: The case of the iraqi invasion of Kuwait

Journal of Economics and Business

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 193-204

  Bradford, Bruce M ^a   David Robison, H ^b  

^a FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LA SALLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross sectional analysis; Event study; Macroeconomic shock

Indexed keywords

EID: 12144256823     PISSN: 00129933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0148-6195(97)81515-9     Document Type: Article

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