Voluntary disclosure of management earnings forecasts in IPO prospectuses

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting

Volumn 30, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 125-168

  Jog, Vijay ^a   McConomy, Bruce J ^b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 23944526099     PISSN: 0306686X     EISSN: 14685957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-5957.00486     Document Type: Conference Paper

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