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Charity Experience of Directors and Corporate Social Responsibility: Global Evidence 董事慈善经历与企业社会责任：全球证据

IF 3.1 3区经济学

European Financial Management Pub Date : 2025-01-30 DOI: 10.1111/eufm.12540

Xianda Liu, Wenxuan Hou, Brian G. M. Main

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