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Incentives versus standards: properties of accounting income in four East Asian countries

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  • Robin, Ashok
  • Wu, Joanna Shuang

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  • Ball, Ray & Robin, Ashok & Wu, Joanna Shuang, 2003. "Incentives versus standards: properties of accounting income in four East Asian countries," Journal of Accounting and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 36(1-3), pages 235-270, December.
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