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Accuracy of Predictions in the Event Study Methodology

Stephen J. Brown and Jerold B. Warner

Year
1980
Venue
Journal of Financial Economics
Level
Advanced
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Summary

Examines the properties of event-study methods for measuring stock-price reactions to firm-specific events. The paper is a methodological foundation for securities litigation, disclosure research, merger studies, and empirical analysis of legal events reflected in market prices.

Citation

Stephen J. Brown and Jerold B. Warner. "Accuracy of Predictions in the Event Study Methodology." Journal of Financial Economics, 1980.

BibTeX

@article{Brown1980Accuracy,
  title = {Accuracy of Predictions in the Event Study Methodology},
  author = {Stephen J. Brown and Jerold B. Warner},
  year = {1980},
  journal = {Journal of Financial Economics},
  url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0304405X80900132}
}
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