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ACCOUNTING, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & BUSINESS ETHICS

Impact of global financial crisis on firm performance in UK: Moderating role of ESG, corporate governance and firm size

Nisar Ahmad1 Department of Economics, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, PakistanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Asma Mobarek2 Economics Section Cardiff Business School, UKView further author information
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Moodhi Raid3 Department of Economics, Arab Open University, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
Article: 2167548 | Received 28 Dec 2022, Accepted 09 Jan 2023, Published online: 26 Jan 2023

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