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Are socially responsible firms less likely to restate earnings?

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  • Chepurko, Iuliia
  • Dayanandan, Ajit
  • Donker, Han
  • Nofsinger, John

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  • Chepurko, Iuliia & Dayanandan, Ajit & Donker, Han & Nofsinger, John, 2018. "Are socially responsible firms less likely to restate earnings?," Global Finance Journal, Elsevier, vol. 38(C), pages 97-109.
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:glofin:v:38:y:2018:i:c:p:97-109
    DOI: 10.1016/j.gfj.2018.02.002
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