The sign value of accounting: IMF structural adjustment programs and African banking reform

Critical Perspectives on Accounting

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 402-419

  Neu, Dean ^a   Rahaman, Abu Shiraz ^a   Everett, Jeff ^a   Akindayomi, Akinloye ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Accounting; Africa; Bank reform; Baudrillard; International Monetary Fund; Nigeria; Structural adjustment programs

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952743954     PISSN: 10452354     EISSN: 10959955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpa.2008.06.002     Document Type: Article

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