Drivers of voluntary intellectual capital disclosure in listed biotechnology companies

Journal of Intellectual Capital

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 517-537

  White, Gregory ^a   Lee, Alina ^a   Tower, Greg ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Biotechnology; Disclosure; Intellectual capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547787807     PISSN: 14691930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14691930710774894     Document Type: Article

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