Research for sale: Determinants and consequences of paid-for analyst research

Journal of Financial Economics

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 182-200

  Kirk, Marcus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Analyst coverage; Capital markets; Voluntary disclosure

Indexed keywords

EID: 79751531302     PISSN: 0304405X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfineco.2010.11.002     Document Type: Article

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