Managers' forecast guidance of analysts: International evidence

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 280-299

  Brown, Lawrence D ^a   Higgins, Huong N ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Analysts; Earnings; Forecast guidance; International; Investor protection

Indexed keywords

EID: 23744491678     PISSN: 02784254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2005.05.001     Document Type: Article

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