Enron: An examination of agency problems

Critical Perspectives on Accounting

Volumn 15, Issue 6-7, 2004, Pages 751-765

  Arnold, Beth ^a   de Lange, Paul ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agency problems; Bull market; Enron

Indexed keywords

EID: 3142772652     PISSN: 10452354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpa.2003.08.005     Document Type: Article

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