The role of stock exchange efficiency in earnings quality: Evidence from the MENA region
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Mena; Efficiency; Earnings quality; Propensity score;All these keywords.
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- F63 - International Economics - - Economic Impacts of Globalization - - - Economic Development
- M41 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Accounting
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