Does Religious Affiliation Influence the Design of Corporate Governance? Evidence from the Global Microfinance Industry
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- Djan, Kwame Ohene & Mersland, Roy, 2017. "Does Religious Affiliation Influence the Design of Corporate Governance? Evidence from the Global Microfinance Industry," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 26(2), pages 101-116.
- Kwame Ohene Djan & Roy Mersland, 2017. "Does Religious Affiliation Influence the Design of Corporate Governance? Evidence from the Global Microfinance Industry," Post-Print hal-05221007, HAL.
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