Title:

The Use of the R2 as a Measure of Firm-Specific Information: A Cross-Country Critique

Authors:

Paulo Alexandre Alves (U Católica Portuguesa) U Lancaster, (U Católica Portuguesa)
Ken V. Peasnell (U Lancaster)
Paul Taylor (U Lancaster)

Journal:

Journal Of Business Finance And Accounting

Year:

2010

Volume:

37

Number:

1-2

Pages:

1-26

JEL codes:

M41 - Accounting
O16 - Economic Development: Financial Markets; Saving and Capital Investment; Corporate Finance and Governance
G12 - Asset Pricing; Trading volume; Bond Interest Rates
G34 - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance