An institutional theory perspective on the UK's Private Finance Initiative (PFI) accounting standard setting process

Public Management Review

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 69-94

  Khadaroo, M Iqbal ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accounting standard setting; ASB; Institutional theory; Private finance initiative; Treasury

Indexed keywords

EID: 21744452759     PISSN: 14719037     EISSN: 14719045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1471903042000339428     Document Type: Article

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