Global warming disclosures: Impact of Kyoto protocol across countries

Journal of International Financial Management and Accounting

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 46-90

  Freedman, Martin ^a   Jaggi, Bikki ^b  

^a TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 78650113026     PISSN: 09541314     EISSN: 1467646X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-646X.2010.01045.x     Document Type: Article

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