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Special Section: The Influence of Political Forces on Financial Reporting and Capital Market Activity

When EU Leaders Speak, the Markets ListenFootnote

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Pages 519-551 | Received 10 Oct 2012, Accepted 26 Oct 2013, Published online: 10 Apr 2014

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