A methodology for investigating intellectual capital information in analyst reports

Journal of Intellectual Capital

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 446-476

  Abhayawansa, Subhash ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Analyst reports; Content analysis; Financial analysis; Financial reporting; Intellectual capital; Sell side analysts

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960652803     PISSN: 14691930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14691931111154733     Document Type: Article

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