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It also explicitly examines how this relationship compares between emerging and developed economies.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title content-type=\"abstract-subheading\">Design\/methodology\/approach<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Using multiple regression analysis, this study tests the hypothesis of positive association between the countries\u2019 level of corruption and the level of earnings management using a sample of foreign firms with American Depositary Receipts in the US market.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title content-type=\"abstract-subheading\">Findings<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Findings indicate that higher corruption perception is related to higher incentives for firms to manipulate earnings in the case of emerging countries. Such results are not identified in developed countries where the level of minority investors\u2019 protection is higher. 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