Three tenors in perfect harmony: "Close readings" of the joint letter by the heads of aluminium giants Alcan, Pechiney, and Alusuisse announcing their mega-merger plan

Critical Perspectives on Accounting

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 763-795

  Amernic, Joel H ^a   Craig, Russell J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0035672347     PISSN: 10452354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cpac.2001.0482     Document Type: Article

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