The investment opportunity set and disclosure policy choice: Some Malaysian evidence

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 65-85

  Cahan, Steven F ^a   Hossain, Mahmud ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 27844458367     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01739682     Document Type: Article

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