In empirical tests guided by recent theory (e.g., Hughes, Liu and Liu 2007; and Lambert, Leuz and Verrecchia 2011), we examine the joint effects of information precision, information asymmetry and the level of market competition on firms' cost of equity capital. Consistent with theory, we find that...

The objective of this paper was to analyze the effect of competition over better information on the cost of equity capital of Brazilian firms that trade their shares at the BM&FBovespa. The theoretical framework used models to analyze the expectations equilibrium when the information is not...

The Internet is widely used by listed companies for the management of investor relation. According to the AMF (Autorité des Marchés Financiers) regulations since January 2007, companies listed on the Eurolist are required to disclose all mandatory financial information via electronic channels....

We test the hypothesis that the marginal benefit of investment in investor relations (IR) is greater in countries where capital market institutions are generally less developed and tailored to a more concentrated ownership structure. We use a large panel of survey-based annual IR rankings of...

Using a panel of survey-based annual investor relations (IR) rankings of European companies, we provide evidence suggesting that the marginal benefit of IR is greater in countries with capital markets that are less outside-shareholder oriented. For firms located in these countries, we find that...