The economic consequences of increased disclosure: Evidence from international cross-listings

Journal of Financial Economics

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 175-213

  Bailey, Warren ^a   Andrew Karolyi, G ^b   Salva, Carolina ^c,d  

^a The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

^d International Center for Financial Asset Management and Engineering (FAME)   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Earnings announcements; International cross listing; Trading volume; Volatility

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745121556     PISSN: 0304405X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfineco.2005.06.002     Document Type: Article

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