Initial evidence on the role of accounting earnings in the bond market

Journal of Accounting Research

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 721-766

  Easton, Peter D ^a   Monahan, Steven J ^b   Vasvari, Florin P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b INSEAD ^*

^c LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 63849335791     PISSN: 00218456     EISSN: 1475679X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-679X.2009.00333.x     Document Type: Article

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