Evaluating the statistical significance of de facto accounting harmonization: a study of European global players

European Accounting Review

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 349-369

  Canibano, Leandro ^a   Mora, Araceli ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

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EID: 8744302321     PISSN: 09638180     EISSN: 14684497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638180020017113     Document Type: Article

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