Monitoring Role of the Press ??Evidence from Press Coverage of Chinese Firms Listed in the U.S.
Grant Data
Project Title
Monitoring Role of the Press ??Evidence from Press Coverage of Chinese Firms Listed in the U.S.
Principal Investigator
Dr Li, Xu
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Professor Kothari SP
(Co-Investigator)
Professor Li Feng
(Co-Investigator)
Duration
35
Start Date
2016-01-01
Amount
295000
Conference Title
Monitoring Role of the Press ??Evidence from Press Coverage of Chinese Firms Listed in the U.S.
Presentation Title
Keywords
Chinese firms listed in the US, press coverage, textual analysis
Discipline
Accounting
Panel
Business Studies (B)
HKU Project Code
17500915
Grant Type
General Research Fund (GRF)
Funding Year
2015
Status
Completed
Objectives
1) To address the following research questions? Can press coverage help investors to distinguish fraudulent from non-fraudulent Chinese firms listed in the U.S. prior to fraud litigation? 2) Are there any differences in the monitoring role of the press in the U.S. and in mainland China? 3) Is there any difference between the English and Chinese press in Hong Kong in terms of its monitoring role?