Empirical evidence on the depth of corporate information disclosure in developing countries: The case of Jordan

International Journal of Commerce and Management

Volumn 12, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 122-155

  Naser, Kamal ^a   Al Khatib, Khalid ^a   Karbhari, Yusuf ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

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EID: 33744825294     PISSN: 10569219     EISSN: 17588529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb047456     Document Type: Article

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