Determinants of the accounting choice between alternative reporting methods for interests in jointly controlled entities

European Accounting Review

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 739-773

  LourençO, Isabel Costa ^a   Curto, José Dias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF LISBON   (Portugal)

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EID: 78649402666     PISSN: 09638180     EISSN: 14684497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638181003687844     Document Type: Article

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