The costs and benefits of increased accounting regulation: A case study of Lloyd's of London

Accounting and Business Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 129-146

  Gwilliam, D ^a   Macve, R ^b   Meeks, G ^c,d  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 23844485330     PISSN: 00014788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00014788.2005.9729669     Document Type: Article

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