Continuous disclosure and information asymmetry

Accounting Research Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 195-224

  Russell, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Continuous disclosure; Firm performance expectations; Information asymmetry

Indexed keywords

EID: 84938855788     PISSN: 10309616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/ARJ-11-2013-0085     Document Type: Article

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