ESG score, board structure and the impact of the non-financial reporting directive on European firms
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ESG score; Board characteristics; Gender diversity; Cultural diversity; EU 95/2014 directive;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill
- G34 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance
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