Gender Equality on the Boards of EU Companies: Between Economic Efficiency, Fundamental Rights and Democratic Legitimisation of Economic Governance

European Law Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 97-115

  Szydlo, Marek ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WROC AW   (Poland)

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EID: 84930767197     PISSN: 13515993     EISSN: 14680386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/eulj.12074     Document Type: Article

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