Undertaking large-scale disclosure studies when AIMR-FAF ratings are not available: The case of prices leading earnings

Accounting and Business Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 275-294

  Hussainey, Khaled ^a   Schleicher, Thomas ^a   Walker, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 13644274597     PISSN: 00014788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00014788.2003.9729654     Document Type: Article

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