An empirical examination of forecast disclosure by bidding companies

Accounting and Business Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 175-194

  Brennan, Niamh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 77449156877     PISSN: 00014788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00014788.2000.9728935     Document Type: Article

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