R&D expenses and firm valuation: A literature review

International Journal of Accounting & Information Management

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 5-24

  Anagnostopoulou, Seraina C ^a  

^a ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Asset valuation; Expenses; Research and development

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959617620     PISSN: 18347649     EISSN: 17589037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/18347640810887735     Document Type: Review

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