Transferring priorities: A three-act play on transfer pricing

Critical Perspectives on Accounting

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 87-113

  McAulay, L ^a   Scrace, A ^b   Tomkins, C R ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0345878139     PISSN: 10452354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cpac.2000.0415     Document Type: Article

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