African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4190

Full Length Research Paper

Is gender diversity in ownership structure related to private Italian companies’ propensity to engage in earnings management practices?

Simone Poli
  • Simone Poli
  • Department of Management, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy
  • Google Scholar


  •  Received: 01 November 2016
  •  Accepted: 24 December 2016
  •  Published: 14 January 2017

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