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Disclosure channel and cost of capital: evidence from open vs closed conference calls

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  • Yijiang Zhao
  • Michael Davis
  • Kevin T. Berry

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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect on the cost of capital of increased disclosure that reduces information asymmetry among market participants. Design/methodology/approach - This study uses the decision to regularly hold open (closed) conference calls pre‐Reg FD as a proxy for a commitment to the policy of public (selective) disclosure and a cross‐sectional research design to examine the associations between open/closed conference calls and three proxies for firms' cost of capital (i.e. bid‐ask spreads, share turnover, and implied costs of capital). Findings - The results show that firms that commit to open calls exhibit lower relative bid‐ask spreads, lower implied costs of capital, and higher share turnover than firms that commit to closed calls. Practical implications - The findings suggest that increased disclosure that “levels the playing field” for small investors benefits investors as a whole by improving firms' market liquidity and reducing the cost of capital. Originality/value - This study contributes to existing literature on the association between corporate disclosure and firms' cost of capital.

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  • Yijiang Zhao & Michael Davis & Kevin T. Berry, 2009. "Disclosure channel and cost of capital: evidence from open vs closed conference calls," Review of Accounting and Finance, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 8(3), pages 253-278, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:rafpps:v:8:y:2009:i:3:p:253-278
    DOI: 10.1108/14757700910980859
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    Cited by:

    1. S. Price & Jesus Salas & C. Sirmans, 2015. "Governance, Conference Calls and CEO Compensation," The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, Springer, vol. 50(2), pages 181-206, February.
    2. Schreder, Max, 2018. "Idiosyncratic information and the cost of equity capital: A meta-analytic review of the literature," Journal of Accounting Literature, Elsevier, vol. 41(C), pages 142-172.

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