The distortions in Economic Value Added (EVA) caused by inflation

Journal of Economics and Business

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 285-300

  De Villiers, Johann ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Economic Value Added; EVA; Inflation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010853122     PISSN: 00129933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0148-6195(97)00001-5     Document Type: Article

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