Economic Effects of Transparency in International Equity Markets: A Review and Suggestions for Future Research

Foundations and Trends in Accounting, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 175-241, 2010

78 Pages Posted: 30 Sep 2010 Last revised: 9 Aug 2016

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Mark H. Lang

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Mark G. Maffett

University of Miami - Department of Accounting

Date Written: March 31, 2010

Abstract

In this paper we discuss the existing accounting literature on the real effects of financial reporting transparency in international equity markets, present aspects of an international setting that make it a fruitful environment for investigating these effects and suggest directions for future research.

Keywords: transparency, liquidity, valuation, cost of capital

JEL Classification: G15, G32, K22, M41

Suggested Citation

Lang, Mark H. and Maffett, Mark G., Economic Effects of Transparency in International Equity Markets: A Review and Suggestions for Future Research (March 31, 2010). Foundations and Trends in Accounting, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 175-241, 2010, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1684195

Mark H. Lang

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( email )

Kenan-Flagler Business School
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United States
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Mark G. Maffett (Contact Author)

University of Miami - Department of Accounting ( email )

Coral Gables, FL 33146-6531
United States

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