Regression analysis in accounting disclosure studies

Accounting and Business Research

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 209-224

  Cooke, T E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0012235835     PISSN: 00014788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00014788.1998.9728910     Document Type: Article

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