The role of international financial reporting standards in accounting quality: Evidence from the European Union

Journal of International Financial Management and Accounting

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 220-278

  Chen, Huifa ^a   Tang, Qingliang ^b   Jiang, Yihong ^c   Lin, Zhijun ^d  

^a SHANGHAI MARITIME UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMICS   (China)

^d HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 77955387234     PISSN: 09541314     EISSN: 1467646X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-646X.2010.01041.x     Document Type: Article

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