The influenceofownership structures andboard practices oncorporate social disclosuresin bangladesh

Research in Accounting in Emerging Economies

Volumn 8, Issue , 2008, Pages 211-237

  Rashid, Afzalur ^a   Lodh, Sudhir C ^a  

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EID: 79955750635     PISSN: 14793563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1479-3563(08)08008-0     Document Type: Review

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