The Value Relevance of IFRS in the UAE Banking Industry: Empirical Evidence from Dubai Financial Market, 2008-2013

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To Cite this Article: Trabelsi, N. S., & Trabelsi, M. (2014). The Value Relevance of IFRS in the UAE Banking Industry: Empirical Evidence from Dubai Financial Market, 2008-2013. International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting Finance and Management Sciences, 4(4), 79–93.

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