The association between outside directors, institutional investors and the properties of management earnings forecasts

Journal of Accounting Research

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 343-376

  Ajinkya, Bipin ^a   Bhojraj, Sanjeev ^b   Sengupta, Partha ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 20444470173     PISSN: 00218456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-679x.2005.00174.x     Document Type: Article

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