The direction of green accounting policy: Critical reflections

Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 148-174

  Gallhofer, Sonja ^a   Haslam, Jim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84986106045     PISSN: 09513574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513579710166703     Document Type: Article

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