The predictive ability of geographic segment information at the country, continent, and consolidated levels

Journal of International Financial Management and Accounting

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 50-73

  Herrmann, Don ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0009221129     PISSN: 09541314     EISSN: 1467646X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-646X.1996.tb00063.x     Document Type: Article

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