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We Can’t Study Short-Termism Without the Right Metrics

Harvard Business Review

Similarly, considering greater accruals (which represent the difference between reported income and operating cash flows) to measure short-term orientation has its difficulties. McKinsey’s margin growth measure classified firms that report higher earnings growth than revenue growth as myopic. Are all share repurchases myopic?

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