Fixed asset revaluation and equity depletion in the UK

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 359-394

  Lin, Y C ^a   Peasnell, K V ^b  

^a FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 47349096876     PISSN: 0306686X     EISSN: 14685957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-5957.00317     Document Type: Article

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