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ACCOUNTING, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & BUSINESS ETHICS

Women’s leadership and SMEs’ CSR performance: Family versus nonfamily firms

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Article: 2157973 | Received 03 Nov 2022, Accepted 07 Dec 2022, Published online: 20 Dec 2022

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