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Earnings management in family versus non-family firms: the influence of analyst coverage

Manipulación de resultados en las empresas familiares frente a las no familiares: la influencia de la cobertura de los analistas

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Pages 113-133 | Received 07 Nov 2015, Accepted 09 Apr 2018, Published online: 25 Apr 2018

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