Employee stock options and market efficiency

This study investigates market reaction to SFAS 123 Revised, `Share Based Payment,' which requires companies to recognize the fair value of employee stock options as expense on the income statement. Using a sample of 128 firms for the 2004 and 2005 periods, we find that markets have efficiently...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of applied business research 2007-01, Vol.23 (2), p.1-6
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