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Earnings Management in Not-for-Profit Institutions: Evidence from Hospitals 非营利机构的盈余管理:来自医院的证据

Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management Research Paper Series Pub Date : 1999-01-01 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.146610

A. Leone, R. V. Van Horn

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引用次数: 21

Industry Conditions, Growth Opportunities, and Market Reactions to Convertible Debt Financing Decisions 行业状况、增长机会和市场对可转换债务融资决策的反应

Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management Research Paper Series Pub Date : 1996-11-01 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.1618

C. Lewis, Richard J. Rogalski, James K. Seward

引用次数: 139

Purchasing Power Disparity During the Floating Rate Period: Exchange Rate Volatility, Trade Barriers and Other Culprits 浮动汇率时期的购买力差距:汇率波动、贸易壁垒和其他原因

Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management Research Paper Series Pub Date : 1995-02-01 DOI: 10.3386/W5032

S. Wei, David Parsley

引用次数: 200

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