Carbon Performance and Board Gender Diversity: The Moderating Effect of Patriarchal Attitudes

  1. Corral, Sara 1
  1. 1 Universidad de León
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    Universidad de León

    León, España

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Libro:
Environmentally Sustainable Production

ISBN: 9783031526558 9783031526565

Año de publicación: 2024

Páginas: 339-363

Tipo: Capítulo de Libro

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-52656-5_17 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

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