Narrative corporate social disclosures: How much of a difference do they make to investment decision-making?

British Accounting Review

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 439-457

  Milne, Markus J ^a   Chan, Christian C C ^a  

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EID: 0011295928     PISSN: 08908389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bare.1999.0108     Document Type: Article

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