An experimental study of analysts' reactions to corporate R&D expenditure

British Accounting Review

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 155-179

  Goodacre, Alan ^a   McGrath, Jim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031167602     PISSN: 08908389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bare.1996.0041     Document Type: Article

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