Stock option disclosures of directors: Where transparency can mask secrecy

Asian Review of Accounting

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 185-196

  Nelson, Jodie ^a   Percy, Majella ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Disclosure; Regulation; Reports; Stock options

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986170578     PISSN: 13217348     EISSN: 17588863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13217340810906663     Document Type: Article

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