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Accounting, Corporate Governance & Business Ethics

Taxation and corporate finance in Ghana: how do they affect environmental quality?

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Article: 2376281 | Received 21 Nov 2023, Accepted 10 Apr 2024, Published online: 12 Jul 2024

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