Mandatory IFRS reporting around the world: Early evidence on the economic consequences

Journal of Accounting Research

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1085-1142

  Daske, Holger ^a   Hail, Luzi ^b   Leuz, Christian ^c   Verdi, Rodrigo ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 54249153844     PISSN: 00218456     EISSN: 1475679X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-679X.2008.00306.x     Document Type: Article

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