Intangible assets and firms' disclosures: An empirical investigation

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting

Volumn 29, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 457-476

  Gelb, David S ^a  

^a SETON HALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34547589221     PISSN: 0306686X     EISSN: 14685957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-5957.00438     Document Type: Article

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