Disclosure standards and market efficiency: Evidence from analysts' forecasts

Journal of International Economics

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 222-241

  Tong, Hui ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND   (United States)

Author keywords

Analyst forecast; Disclosure standards; International financial architecture; Private information; Public information

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION; INVESTMENT INCENTIVE; MARKET CONDITIONS; STANDARD (REFERENCE); STOCK MARKET; THEORETICAL STUDY; DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS; FORECASTING METHOD; INCENTIVE; INVESTMENT;

EID: 33947724834     PISSN: 00221996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2006.11.004     Document Type: Article

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