On the asymmetric recognition of good and bad news in France, Germany and the United Kingdom

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting

Volumn 28, Issue 9-10, 2001, Pages 1285-1331

  Giner, Begoña ^a   Rees, William ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77951591958     PISSN: 0306686X     EISSN: 14685957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-5957.00416     Document Type: Conference Paper

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