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ACCOUNTING, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & BUSINESS ETHICS

Corporate social responsibility in agro-processing and garment industry: Evidence from Ethiopia

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Article: 1720945 | Received 02 Dec 2019, Accepted 13 Jan 2020, Published online: 04 Feb 2020

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