Event studies: A methodology review

Accounting and Finance

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 207-234

  Corrado, Charles J ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abnormal returns; C12; C14; C15; Event induced volatility; Financial event study; G14; G15

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952089922     PISSN: 08105391     EISSN: 1467629X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-629X.2010.00375.x     Document Type: Review

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