Corporate risk information in annual reports and stock price behavior in the united arab emirates

Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 59-84

  Uddin, Md Hamid ^a   Hassan, Mostafa Kamal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

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EID: 80054805517     PISSN: 10963685     EISSN: 15282635     Source Type: Journal    
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