Conflicts of interest and analyst behavior: Evidence from recent changes in regulation

Financial Analysts Journal

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 96-107

  Hovakimian, Armen ^a   Saenyasiri, Ekkachai ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b PROVIDENCE COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 78549295569     PISSN: 0015198X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2469/faj.v66.n4.6     Document Type: Article

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