Environmental Disclosure in Spain: Corporate Characteristics and Media Exposure
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عنوان ژورنال: Spanish Journal of Finance and Accounting / Revista Española de Financiación y Contabilidad
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0210-2412,2332-0753
DOI: 10.1080/02102412.2003.10779479