Does voluntary disclosure improve stock price informativeness?

Financial Management

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 747-768

  Haggard, K Stephen ^a   Martin, Xiumin ^b   Pereira, Raynolde ^c  

^a MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 70350310222     PISSN: 00463892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-053X.2008.00033.x     Document Type: Article

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