Stock market mispricing, executive compensation and corporate investment: Evidence from Australia

Journal of Behavioral Finance

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 131-140

  Li, Hui ^a   Henry, Darren ^a   Chou, Hsin I ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavioral finance; Corporate investment; Executive compensation; Investor sentiment; Stock mispricing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868233606     PISSN: 15427560     EISSN: 15427579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15427560.2011.600842     Document Type: Article

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