Negotiated Measurement Rules in Debt Contracts

Journal of Accounting Research

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1103-1144

  Li, Ningzhong ^a  

^a LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 78649435471     PISSN: 00218456     EISSN: 1475679X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-679X.2010.00386.x     Document Type: Article

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