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Protecting Directors and Officers from Liability Arising from Aggressive Earnings Management

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  • M. Martin Boyer
  • Amandine Hanon

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  • M. Martin Boyer & Amandine Hanon, 2009. "Protecting Directors and Officers from Liability Arising from Aggressive Earnings Management," CIRANO Working Papers 2009s-35, CIRANO.
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