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Determinants of the informativeness of analyst research

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  • Kothari, S.P.
  • Weber, Joseph

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  • Frankel, Richard & Kothari, S.P. & Weber, Joseph, 2006. "Determinants of the informativeness of analyst research," Journal of Accounting and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 41(1-2), pages 29-54, April.
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