Where firms choose to disclose voluntary environmental information

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 504-525

  Villiers, Charl de ^a   Van Staden, Chris J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 81855194144     PISSN: 02784254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2011.03.005     Document Type: Article

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