Voluntary disclosure of intellectual capital by Hong Kong companies: Examining size, industry and growth effects over time

Australian Accounting Review

Volumn 15, Issue 36, 2005, Pages 40-50

  Petty, Richard ^a   Cuganesan, Suresh ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 46249096919     PISSN: 10356908     EISSN: 18352561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1835-2561.2005.tb00291.x     Document Type: Note

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