A Re-examination of Disclosure Level and the Expected Cost of Equity Capital
β Scribed by Christine A. Botosan; Marlene A. Plumlee
- Book ID
- 111667599
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 131 KB
- Volume
- 40
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-8456
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