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Research Article

Why CEOs invest in Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives: evidence on Shariah compliant firms

Zaheer Anwera School of Economics, Hainan University, Haikou, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Wajahat Azmib Taylor’s Business School, Taylors University, Subang Jaya, MalaysiaView further author information
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Shamsher Mohamadc INCEIF, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaView further author information
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Andrea Paltrinierid University of Udine, Udine, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8172-9199View further author information
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Pages 655-662 | Published online: 31 May 2020

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