An empirical analysis of the bias and rationality of profit forecasts published in new issue prospectuses

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 423-446

  Cheng, T Y ^a   Firth, Michael ^b  

^a LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 27744473201     PISSN: 0306686X     EISSN: 14685957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-5957.00319     Document Type: Article

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