Simultaneous Signaling in IPOs via Management Earnings Forecasts and Retained Ownership: An Empirical Analysis of the Substitution Effect

Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-28

  li, Yue ^a   Mcconomy, Bruce J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84990374523     PISSN: 0148558X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0148558X0401900103     Document Type: Review

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