Table A2

Results of the first-stage Heckman regression: probability of analyst coverage

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Dependent variableAnalyst dummy
IndAnaCov1.690*** (0.000)
GVT0.132*** (0.000)
ROA2.092*** (0.000)
ETP2.782*** (0.000)
Size0.522*** (0.000)
MTB0.127*** (0.000)
Leverage−0.404*** (0.000)
CFO−0.068 (0.548)
Prior stock return0.657*** (0.000)
Constant−11.712*** (0.000)
Year fixed effectsYes
Industry fixed effectsYes
Observations27,325
Pseudo R20.266

Note(s): The table reports the regression results of the first-stage Heckman regression. IndAnaCov is the proportion of companies in the same industry that have analyst coverage in a given year. All variables are defined in  Appendix 1. p-values for two-tailed tests are given in parentheses and are based on robust standard errors clustered by firm and year. *, ** and *** indicate statistical significance at the 10, 5 and 1% levels, respectively

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