Does the capitalization of development costs improve analyst forecast accuracy? Evidence from the UK

Journal of International Financial Management and Accounting

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 62-83

  Anagnostopoulou, Seraina C ^a  

^a ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Greece)

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EID: 73149117535     PISSN: 09541314     EISSN: 1467646X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-646X.2009.01036.x     Document Type: Article

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