FRS3 and analysts' use of earnings

Accounting and Business Research

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 95-109

  Barker, Richard G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 1842443728     PISSN: 00014788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00014788.2000.9728928     Document Type: Article

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