International diversification and forecast optimism: the effects of Reg FD

Accounting Horizons

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 179-197

  Herrmann, Donald R ^a   Hope, Ole Kristian ^b   Thomas, Wayne B ^c  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

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EID: 46749109636     PISSN: 08887993     EISSN: 15587975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2308/acch.2008.22.2.179     Document Type: Article

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