A study of the environmental disclosure practices of Australian corporations

Accounting and Business Research

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 187-199

  Deegan, Craig ^a   Gordon, Ben ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b Bentleys Chartered Accountants   (Australia)

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EID: 0001091248     PISSN: 00014788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00014788.1996.9729510     Document Type: Article

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