Regional Institutions, Financial Analysts and Stock Price Informativeness

Regional Studies, 2017 forthcoming

25 Pages Posted: 21 Feb 2013 Last revised: 22 Aug 2017

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Rong Ding

NEOMA Business School

Wenxuan Hou

University of Edinburgh - Business School

Jing-Ming Kuo

University of Birmingham - Birmingham Business School

Edward Lee

University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School

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Date Written: August 22, 2017

Abstract

This paper investigates the impact of legal institutions on the external governance role of equity analysts in enhancing the corporate information environment. By analysing a sample of Chinese listed firms between 2003 and 2013, we find that analyst coverage is positively related to stock price informativeness. Firms located in provinces where legal institutions are stronger, as indicated by better development of market intermediaries and lower levies and charges on firms, are less likely to withhold value-relevant information. Financial analysts play a more effective role in improving stock informativeness in provinces with less developed legal institutions.

Keywords: Analyst; China; Legal Institutions; Stock Informativeness

JEL Classification: K00; G14; G30

Suggested Citation

Ding, Rong and Hou, Wenxuan and Kuo, Jing-Ming and Lee, Edward, Regional Institutions, Financial Analysts and Stock Price Informativeness (August 22, 2017). Regional Studies, 2017 forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2221675 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2221675

Rong Ding

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Jing-Ming Kuo

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Edward Lee

University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School ( email )

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