How does asymmetric information relate to investment efficiency? Evidence from analysts' earnings forecasts and daily stock trading

The adverse selection and agency cost theories suggest that the informational transparency of a firm can help to reduce over- or under-investment. This thesis examines how information asymmetry influences firm-level investment efficiency for companies listed in the U.S. market from 1993 to 2009. Inf...

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Main Author: XIE, Lingmin
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Digital Commons @ Lingnan University 2013
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Online Access:https://commons.ln.edu.hk/fin_etd/6
https://commons.ln.edu.hk/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1006&context=fin_etd