Blockholder trading, market efficiency, and managerial myopia

Journal of Finance

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 2481-2513

  Edmans, Alex ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 69949093231     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: 15406261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.2009.01508.x     Document Type: Article

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