Equity risk and the labor stock: The case of union contracts

Journal of Accounting Research

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 337-364

  Rosett, Joshua G ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035622106     PISSN: 00218456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1475-679X.00016     Document Type: Article

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