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ACCOUNTING, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & BUSINESS ETHICS

Ownership structure and earnings management: Empirical evidence from Vietnam

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Article: 1908006 | Received 26 Jan 2021, Accepted 18 Mar 2021, Published online: 06 May 2021

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