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Does diversity among directors affect corporate climate change behaviour? Evidence from Japan

Daisuke Nogataa Faculty of Economics, Saga University, Saga, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Yuriko Hayabuchib Global Innovation Center, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1288-6924View further author information
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Shiro Horic Central Research Institute, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0736-1066View further author information
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Pages 518-523 | Published online: 30 Oct 2022

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