The impact of corporate governance on auditor choice: Evidence from China

Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 44-59

  Lin, Z Jun ^a   Liu, Ming ^b  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MACAU   (Macao)

Author keywords

Auditor choice; Chinese capital market; Corporate governance; Opaqueness gains

Indexed keywords

EID: 61449158611     PISSN: 10619518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intaccaudtax.2008.12.005     Document Type: Article

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