The Determinants and Consequences of Information Acquisition via EDGAR

Contemporary Accounting Research

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 1128-1161

  Drake, Michael S ^a   Roulstone, Darren T ^b   Thornock, Jacob R ^c  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 84941192475     PISSN: 08239150     EISSN: 19113846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1911-3846.12119     Document Type: Article

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