Assessing the Value Relevance of Accounting Data After the Introduction of IFRS in Europe

Journal of International Financial Management and Accounting

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 85-119

  Devalle, Alain ^a   Onali, Enrico ^b   Magarini, Riccardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77953151801     PISSN: 09541314     EISSN: 1467646X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-646X.2010.01037.x     Document Type: Article

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