Insider trading, regulation, and the components of the bid-ask spread

Journal of Financial Research

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 225-246

  Frijns, Bart ^a   Gilbert, Aaron ^a   Tourani Rad, Alireza ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 51249111237     PISSN: 02702592     EISSN: 14756803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6803.2008.00238.x     Document Type: Article

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