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Getting to the Bottom Line: An Exploration of Gender and Earnings Quality

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  • Gopal Krishnan
  • Linda Parsons

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    Article provided by Springer in its journal Journal of Business Ethics.

    Volume (Year): 78 (2008)
    Issue (Month): 1 (March)
    Pages: 65-76

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    Handle: RePEc:kap:jbuset:v:78:y:2008:i:1:p:65-76
    DOI: 10.1007/s10551-006-9314-z
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    Keywords: earnings quality; gender; diversity; ethics; conservatism;

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