African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4171

Full Length Research Paper

The impact of intellectual capital on firms’ financial performance and market value: Empirical evidence from Italian listed firms

William Forte
  • William Forte
  • Management and Innovation Systems Department, University of Salerno, 132, Giovanni Paolo II Street, 84084 Fisciano (SA), Italy.
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Gaetano Matonti
  • Gaetano Matonti
  • Management and Innovation Systems Department, University of Salerno, 132, Giovanni Paolo II Street, 84084 Fisciano (SA), Italy.
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Giuseppe Nicolò
  • Giuseppe Nicolò
  • Management and Innovation Systems Department, University of Salerno, 132, Giovanni Paolo II Street, 84084 Fisciano (SA), Italy.
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  •  Received: 06 December 2018
  •  Accepted: 18 January 2019
  •  Published: 14 March 2019

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