DISTRIBUTIONAL PROPERTIES AND TRANSFORMATION OF FINANCIAL RATIOS: THE IMPACT OF THE ACCOUNTING ENVIRONMENT

Advances in International Accounting

Volumn 17, Issue , 2004, Pages 85-101

  Nikkinen, Jussi ^a   Sahlström, Petri ^a  

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EID: 36148997218     PISSN: 08973660     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0897-3660(04)17005-0     Document Type: Review

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