Firm Value and the Quality of Sustainability Reporting in Australia

Australian Accounting Review

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 67-87

  Bachoo, Kaveen ^a   Tan, Rebecca ^b   Wilson, Mark ^b  

^a BHP BILLITON   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84876086015     PISSN: 10356908     EISSN: 18352561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1835-2561.2012.00187.x     Document Type: Article

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