The effect of ex ante litigation risk on corporate fraud: Evidence from securities class action act in Korea
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Keywords
Corporate fraud; Litigation risk; Securities class action; Difference-in-differences;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- G30 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - General
- G38 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Government Policy and Regulation
- K22 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - Business and Securities Law
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