Comprehensiveness of disclosure of nonfinancial companies listed on the amman financial market

International Journal of Commerce and Management

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 88-119

  Naser, Kamal ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33644780594     PISSN: 10569219     EISSN: 17588529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb047365     Document Type: Article

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