The impact of financial reporting regulation on the market valuation of reported environmental liabilities: Preliminary evidence from US and Canadian public companies

Journal of International Financial Management and Accounting

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-48

  Bewley, Kathryn ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 27844484404     PISSN: 09541314     EISSN: 1467646X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-646X.2005.00110.x     Document Type: Article

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