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Social Diversity on Corporate Boards in a Country Torn by Civil War

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  • Nazliben, Kamil Korhan

    (Tilburg University, Center For Economic Research)

  • Renneboog, Luc

    (Tilburg University, Center For Economic Research)

  • Uduwalage, Emil

    (Tilburg University, Center For Economic Research)

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  • Nazliben, Kamil Korhan & Renneboog, Luc & Uduwalage, Emil, 2022. "Social Diversity on Corporate Boards in a Country Torn by Civil War," Discussion Paper 2022-001, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research.
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