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Dividend-based earnings management: Empirical evidence from Finland

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  • Kasanen, Eero
  • Kinnunen, Juha
  • Niskanen, Jyrki

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  • Kasanen, Eero & Kinnunen, Juha & Niskanen, Jyrki, 1996. "Dividend-based earnings management: Empirical evidence from Finland," Journal of Accounting and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 22(1-3), pages 283-312, October.
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