The value relevance of earnings and cash flows: Empirical evidence for Japan

Journal of International Financial Management and Accounting

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-22

  Charitou, Andreas ^a   Clubb, Colin ^b   Andreou, Andreas ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Arthur Andersen ^*  (United States)

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EID: 61449214281     PISSN: 09541314     EISSN: 1467646X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-646X.00053     Document Type: Article

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