Critical accounting research in Africa: Whence and whither

Critical Perspectives on Accounting

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 420-427

  Rahaman, Abu Shiraz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 77952741298     PISSN: 10452354     EISSN: 10959955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpa.2010.03.002     Document Type: Article

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