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Assessment of parent-subsidiary companies’ geographical distance effect on corporate social responsibility: a case of A-share listed companies

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Pages 4922-4946 | Received 05 Oct 2021, Accepted 13 Dec 2021, Published online: 30 Dec 2021

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