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Does Regulation Fair Disclosure affect analysts’ forecast performance? The case of restructuring firms

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  • Rong Yang

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  • Beixin Lin & Rong Yang, 2012. "Does Regulation Fair Disclosure affect analysts’ forecast performance? The case of restructuring firms," Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Springer, vol. 38(4), pages 495-517, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:rqfnac:v:38:y:2012:i:4:p:495-517
    DOI: 10.1007/s11156-011-0234-3
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    Regulation Fair Disclosure; Analysts’ forecast attributes; Restructuring charges; G17; M48;
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    JEL classification:

    • G17 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Financial Forecasting and Simulation
    • M48 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Government Policy and Regulation

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