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Market Synchronicity Among African Markets: is IFRS Adoption an Augmentor or Inhibitor? Cover

Market Synchronicity Among African Markets: is IFRS Adoption an Augmentor or Inhibitor?

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eoik-2024-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2303-5013 | Journal ISSN: 2303-5005
Language: English
Page range: 29 - 49
Submitted on: Jan 29, 2024
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Accepted on: Apr 11, 2024
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Published on: Mar 13, 2024
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