What makes a stock risky? Evidence from sell-side analysts' risk ratings

Journal of Accounting Research

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 629-665

  Daphne, Lui ^a   Markov, Stanimir ^b   Tamayo, Ane ^c  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34247503717     PISSN: 00218456     EISSN: 1475679X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-679X.2007.00242.x     Document Type: Article

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