What determines corporate transparency?

Journal of Accounting Research

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 207-252

  Bushman, Robert M ^a   Piotroski, Joseph D ^b   Smith, Abbie J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 2442513129     PISSN: 00218456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-679X.2004.00136.x     Document Type: Review

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