Measuring intangible capital: A review of current practice

Australian Accounting Review

Volumn 15, Issue 36, 2005, Pages 4-21

  Hunter, Laurie ^a,b   Webster, Elizabeth ^b   Wyatt, Anne ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

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EID: 84875007886     PISSN: 10356908     EISSN: 18352561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1835-2561.2005.tb00288.x     Document Type: Note

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