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R&D expenditures and earnings targets. / Young, S E; Garcia, B.
In: European Accounting Review, Vol. 18, No. 1, 2009, p. 7-32.

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Young, SE & Garcia, B 2009, 'R&D expenditures and earnings targets', European Accounting Review, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 7-32. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638180802016718

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Young, S. E., & Garcia, B. (2009). R&D expenditures and earnings targets. European Accounting Review, 18(1), 7-32. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638180802016718

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Young SE, Garcia B. R&D expenditures and earnings targets. European Accounting Review. 2009;18(1):7-32. doi: 10.1080/09638180802016718

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Young, S E ; Garcia, B. / R&D expenditures and earnings targets. In: European Accounting Review. 2009 ; Vol. 18, No. 1. pp. 7-32.

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