Earnings volatility and earnings predictability

Journal of Accounting and Economics

Volumn 47, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 160-181

  Dichev, Ilia D ^a   Tang, Vicki Wei ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analyst forecasts; Earnings predictability; Earnings volatility; Fundamental analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 59749097824     PISSN: 01654101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacceco.2008.09.005     Document Type: Article

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