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The revisited contribution of environmental reporting to investors' valuation of a firm's earnings: An international perspective

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  • Cormier, Denis & Magnan, Michel, 2007. "The revisited contribution of environmental reporting to investors' valuation of a firm's earnings: An international perspective," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 62(3-4), pages 613-626, May.
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