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Unobserved heterogeneity and the relation between earnings and firm size: evidence from two developing countries

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  • Teal, Francis
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  • Soderbom, Mans & Teal, Francis & Wambugu, Anthony, 2005. "Unobserved heterogeneity and the relation between earnings and firm size: evidence from two developing countries," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 87(2), pages 153-159, May.
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