Don't Believe the Hype: Local Media Slant, Local Advertising, and Firm Value

Journal of Finance

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 561-598

  Gurun, Umit G ^a   Butler, Alexander W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84859125317     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: 15406261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.2012.01725.x     Document Type: Article

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