The specification and power of tests to detect abnormal changes in corporate investment

Journal of Corporate Finance

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 738-760

  Alderson, Michael J ^a   Betker, Brian L ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capital expenditures; Corporate investment; Event studies

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646819694     PISSN: 09291199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2005.07.001     Document Type: Article

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