The effect of retaliation costs on employee whistleblowing
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jacceco.2020.101385
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Keywords
Employee whistleblowing; Retaliation costs; Labor unemployment insurance; Workplace safety inspections;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- M40 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - General
- M41 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Accounting
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