The effects of SFAS 131 geographic segment disclosures by US multinational companies on the valuation of foreign earnings

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 421-443

  Hope, Ole Kristian ^a   Kang, Tony ^b   Thomas, Wayne B ^c   Vasvari, Florin ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^d LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 63149182674     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jibs.2008.72     Document Type: Article

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