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Local versus non-local effects of Chinese media and post-earnings announcement drift

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  • Kim, Jeong-Bon
  • Li, Liuchuang
  • Yu, Zhongbo
  • Zhang, Hao

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Taking advantage of the institutional difference in capture between local and non-local media in China, we examined the association between media capture and post-earnings announcement drift (PEAD). Using both portfolio and regression analyses, we found that, for the same firms, non-local media coverage is negatively associated with PEAD; however, there is no association between local media coverage and PEAD, except for non-state-owned firms. Given that in China, non-local media are less captured or more independent than local media, the negative association observed for non-local media coverage can be interpreted as an indication that media independence plays a role in reducing PEAD or improving informational efficiency in the stock market.

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  • Kim, Jeong-Bon & Li, Liuchuang & Yu, Zhongbo & Zhang, Hao, 2019. "Local versus non-local effects of Chinese media and post-earnings announcement drift," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 106(C), pages 82-92.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jbfina:v:106:y:2019:i:c:p:82-92
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2019.05.008
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    Media capture; Local versus non-local Chinese media; PEAD;
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    JEL classification:

    • G1 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets
    • G3 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance
    • M41 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Accounting

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