The value relevance of greenhouse gas emissions allowances: An exploratory study in the related united states SO2 market

European Accounting Review

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 747-764

  Johnston, Derek M ^a   Sefcik, Stephan E ^b   Soderstrom, Naomi S ^c  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 57049094909     PISSN: 09638180     EISSN: 14684497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638180802481615     Document Type: Article

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