Corporate boards, audit committees and voluntary disclosure: evidence from Italian Listed Companies
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Corporate governance; Corporate boards; Audit committees; CEO duality; Voluntary disclosure; Annual report; G38; M48; M3;All these keywords.
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- G38 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Government Policy and Regulation
- M48 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Government Policy and Regulation
- M3 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Marketing and Advertising
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