Evidence on the incremental information contained in the components of restructuring charges

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting

Volumn 29, Issue 5-6, 2002, Pages 613-659

  Lopez, Thomas J ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 3342969204     PISSN: 0306686X     EISSN: 14685957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-5957.00445     Document Type: Article

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