Analyst coverage and earnings management

Journal of Financial Economics

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 245-271

 

^a Frank)   (United States)

Author keywords

Analyst coverage; Corporate governance; Earnings management; Financial analyst

Indexed keywords

EID: 43849111550     PISSN: 0304405X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfineco.2007.05.008     Document Type: Article

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