Corporate financial disclosures in the UK, 1920-50: The effects of legislative change and managerial discretion

Accounting and Business Research

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 3-16

  Arnold, A J ^a   Matthews, D R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 2942591029     PISSN: 00014788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00014788.2002.9728951     Document Type: Article

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