In this paper we study the multiple restatement announcements and its perceived resultant information asymmetry around the announcement day. We examine the pattern of information asymmetry for multiple restatement announcements in terms of bid-ask spread around the announcement day. Study of...

Governance characteristics are potentially a proxy for information asymmetry that may be better captured by the market liquidity of a company's shares. Although liquidity has been established as a risk factor in the asset-pricing paradigm, there is still an ongoing debate as to whether...