4.3 Analysis of Information Asymmetry and Hedge Accounting
As highlighted in the previous section, the enforcement generated by meeting the criteria for designation of HA may be impacting the evidence found. So, the next analysis seeks to portray whether higher disclosure – related to companies that operated with HA – resulted in lower information asymmetry. To do this, the dispersion variable of analysts’ average forecasts (DAFA) will be taken as a proxy for information asymmetry.