Is China's securities regulatory agency a toothless tiger? Evidence from enforcement actions

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 451-488

  Chen, Gongmeng ^a   Firth, Michael ^b   Gao, Daniel N ^c   Rui, Oliver M ^d  

^a Shanghai Jiao Tong University   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Abnormal returns; China; Economic consequences; Regulatory enforcement

Indexed keywords

EID: 29644436027     PISSN: 02784254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2005.10.002     Document Type: Article

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