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Use of R2 in accounting research: measuring changes in value relevance over the last four decades

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  • Brown, Stephen
  • Lo, Kin
  • Lys, Thomas

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  • Brown, Stephen & Lo, Kin & Lys, Thomas, 1999. "Use of R2 in accounting research: measuring changes in value relevance over the last four decades," Journal of Accounting and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 28(2), pages 83-115, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jaecon:v:28:y:1999:i:2:p:83-115
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