Prior uncertainty, analyst bias, and subsequent abnormal returns

Journal of Financial Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 263-273

  Ackert, Lucy F ^a   Athanassakos, George ^b  

^a BERRY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84930863513     PISSN: 02702592     EISSN: 14756803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6803.1997.tb00248.x     Document Type: Article

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