We examine whether mandatory research and development (R&D) investments disclosure matters to analyst forecast accuracy. Using a difference-in-differences research design, we document a significant decrease in forecast errors for firms that previously chose not to disclose R&D investments but...

We investigate the effect of information asymmetry on corporate tax avoidance. Using a difference-in-differences matching estimator to assess the effects of changes in analyst coverage caused by broker closures and mergers, we find that firms avoid tax more aggressively after a reduction in...