The information content of funds from operations (FFO) for real estate investment trusts (REITs)

Journal of Accounting and Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 69-104

  Vincent, Linda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Capital markets; G29; L85; M4; Real estate investment trusts; Summary performance measure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002039667     PISSN: 01654101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-4101(98)00039-1     Document Type: Article

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