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Skew and heavy-tail effects on firm performance

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  • Shige Makino & Christine M. Chan, 2017. "Skew and heavy-tail effects on firm performance," Strategic Management Journal, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 38(8), pages 1721-1740, August.
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