Governance role of analyst coverage and investor protection

Financial Analysts Journal

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 52-64

  Sun, Jerry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

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EID: 73149103896     PISSN: 0015198X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2469/faj.v65.n6.2     Document Type: Article

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