Cointegration analysis of audit pricing model: A panel unit root test approach

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting

Volumn 30, Issue 7-8, 2003, Pages 1141-1164

  Chou, Win Lin ^a   Lee, Dominica Suk Yee ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 30944464881     PISSN: 0306686X     EISSN: 14685957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-5957.05370     Document Type: Article

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