Why Do Firms Smooth Earnings?

Journal of Business

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 151-192

  Goel, Anand Moha ^a   Thakor, A V ^a  

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EID: 0141908268     PISSN: 00219398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/344117     Document Type: Article

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