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The purpose of the paper is to measure impact of three determinants on the firm performance using the earnings quality as an intermediary variable. The three determinants measured in this research are firm specific return volatility, earnings management, and the corporate governance. The research is applied in the Egyptian stock exchange market, using the constituents of its most active index that is the EGX30 during the time frame 2010-2017. The data have been analyzed by using statistical techniques, like the Jarque-Bera Test, Pearson correlation, and structure equation modeling. The results of the statistical analysis approved the research hypotheses by proving the association among firms’ specific return volatility, earnings management, corporate governance, on firms’ stock performance in the Egyptian stock exchange market, using the earning quality as an intermediary variable. Methodology– The researchers conducted a scan of the literature regarding the research variables and used the secondary data from the annual reports of the 30 most active companies included in EGX30 index in order to extract data and to supplement the results. Research limitations/implications – The research is applied over the period 2010-2017. This period was chosen to cover different stages of the Egyptian economy and stock market. The sample selected is limited to the companies in EGX30 index. Practical implications – The research provided an insight for portfolio managers, and investors to understand the impact of earning quality factors related to firms’ stock price volatility, and help firm managers to enhance the earnings quality.
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