Endogeneity in management accounting research: A comment

European Accounting Review

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 197-205

  van Lent, Laurence ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 34547545293     PISSN: 09638180     EISSN: 14684497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638180701269863     Document Type: Note

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