The theory-practice gap in capital budgeting: Evidence from the United Kingdom

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting

Volumn 27, Issue 5-6, 2000, Pages 603-626

  Arnold, Glen C ^a   Hatzopoulos, Panos D ^b  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Chrislia Hotels ^*  (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0003247830     PISSN: 0306686X     EISSN: 14685957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-5957.00327     Document Type: Article

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