Evidence of management discrimination among analysts during earnings conference calls

Journal of Accounting Research

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 627-659

  Mayew, William J ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 42149118014     PISSN: 00218456     EISSN: 1475679X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-679X.2008.00285.x     Document Type: Article

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