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Journal of Accounting and Economics Vol. 58 No. 1 2014

The Sarbanes–Oxley act and cross-listed foreign private issuers

Xi Li

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Abstract

I examine the short- and long-term impact of the 2002 Sarbanes–Oxley Act (SOX) on cross-listed foreign private issuers. Both short- and long-term test results suggest that the costs of SOX compliance significantly exceed its benefits and reduce the net benefits of cross-listings.

DOI
10.1016/j.jacceco.2014.05.001
Volume
58
Issue
1
Pages
21-40
Language
en
Sources
bibtex:phds-export.bib openalex crossref

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