Disclosure frequency and earnings management

Journal of Financial Economics

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 561-590

  Jo, Hoje ^a   Kim, Yongtae ^a  

^a SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disclosure frequency; Earnings management; Post issue performance; Seasoned equity offerings

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947358906     PISSN: 0304405X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfineco.2006.03.007     Document Type: Article

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