The effects of GAAP regulation and bond market interaction on local government disclosure

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 23-52

  Gore, Angela K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Bond market; Disclosure; Local governments; Regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347760047     PISSN: 02784254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2003.11.002     Document Type: Article

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