Do analysts' notes provide new information?

Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 229-254

  De Franco, Gus ^a   Hope, Ole Kristian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Analyst Notes; Analysts; Disclosure; Information Content; Information Environment

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960428590     PISSN: 0148558X     EISSN: 21604061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0148558X11401214     Document Type: Article

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