The Relevance of Value

31 Pages Posted: 12 Feb 2002

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John Goodwin

Corvinus University

Kim R. Sawyer

University of Melbourne - School of Historical and Philosophical Studies

Kamran Ahmed

La Trobe Business School, La Trobe University

Date Written: Undated

Abstract

We propose a theory of value relevance based on a theory of information, with foundations in the efficient markets hypothesis. Like the EMH, we consider a theory of heterogeneous information, and like the EMH, testing for value relevance becomes a joint test of market efficiency, the process of price determination and value relevance. In assuming heterogeneity of information, we permit a classification of value relevance studies into weak-form, semi-strong and strong-form value relevance, similar to the classification used by Fama (1970) in defining the EMH.

As a consequence, we introduce an Efficient Accounting Hypothesis, and classify existing value relevance studies according to this hypothesis. The theory which we propose implies a recursive procedure for estimation, and we discuss the econometric implications.

Keywords: Value relevance, Market efficiency, Efficient accounting hypothesis

JEL Classification: G14, M41

Suggested Citation

Goodwin, John and Sawyer, Kim Russell and Ahmed, Kamran, The Relevance of Value (Undated). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=299466 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.299466

John Goodwin (Contact Author)

Corvinus University ( email )

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Budapest, 1054
Hungary

Kim Russell Sawyer

University of Melbourne - School of Historical and Philosophical Studies ( email )

Melbourne
Australia

Kamran Ahmed

La Trobe Business School, La Trobe University ( email )

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Melbourne, VIC 3086
Australia
0403038387 (Phone)
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