The value relevance of management's research and development reporting choice: Evidence from Australia

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 231-264

  Ahmed, Kamran ^a   Falk, Haim ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

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EID: 33747186628     PISSN: 02784254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2006.03.002     Document Type: Article

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