By focusing on the investors, IFRS disclosure is intended to support economic guidance. The scope of this study is, therefore, to highlight key indicators for value relevance of the IFRS framework. Through a pan-European event study, we first consider the problem of confidence in investments and...

We investigate how the voluntary adoption of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) prior to 2005 has contributed to the informational efficiency regarding pan-European stock markets. We find evidence of the potential usefulness of the IFRS for making financial decisions. Taking...