FCF AGENCY COSTS, EARNINGS MANAGEMENT, AND INVESTOR MONITORING
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Corporate Ownership and Control
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1727-9232,1810-3057
DOI: 10.22495/cocv2i4p4