The articulation of returns and accounting-related variables when returns lead earnings: UK evidence

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting

Volumn 25, Issue 9-10, 1998, Pages 1163-1201

  O'hanlon, John ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 13644280959     PISSN: 0306686X     EISSN: 14685957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-5957.00232     Document Type: Conference Paper

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