The characteristics of individual analysts' forecasts in Europe

Journal of Banking and Finance

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 2283-2309

  Bolliger, Guido ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Brokerage house; Financial analysts; Forecast accuracy; Incentives; Labour market

Indexed keywords

EID: 3242877062     PISSN: 03784266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2003.09.011     Document Type: Article

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