The global institutionalization of financial reporting: The case of the United Arab Emirates

Accounting Forum

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 125-142

  Irvine, Helen ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Emerging economy; Globalization; Institutional theory; International financial reporting standards

Indexed keywords

EID: 42949119187     PISSN: 01559982     EISSN: 14676303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.accfor.2007.12.003     Document Type: Article

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