Do countries matter for voluntary disclosure Evidence from cross-listed firms in the US

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 143-165

  Shi, Yaqi ^a   Magnan, Michel ^b   Kim, Jeong Bon ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b John Molson School of Business   (Canada)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Agency theory; Cross listing; Institutional theory; Management earnings forecast; Reputational bonding theory; Voluntary disclosure

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862907775     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jibs.2011.38     Document Type: Article

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