IFRS reporting, firm-specific information flows, and institutional environments: International evidence

Review of Accounting Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 474-517

  Kim, Jeong Bon ^a   Shi, Haina ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Analyst coverage; Firm specific information flows; Institutional environment; International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865406170     PISSN: 13806653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11142-012-9190-y     Document Type: Article

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