Governance, media and the quality of environmental disclosure

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 610-640

  Rupley, Kathleen Hertz ^a   Brown, Darrell ^a   Marshall, R Scott ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84872386012     PISSN: 02784254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2012.09.002     Document Type: Article

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