Firm characteristics and the pricing of foreign earnings of US multinational firms

Journal of International Financial Management and Accounting

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 145-173

  Thomas, Wayne B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

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EID: 20444500928     PISSN: 09541314     EISSN: 1467646X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-646X.2004.00105.x     Document Type: Article

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