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Conflict of interests among shareholders – does it refer to dividend decisions? Cover

Conflict of interests among shareholders – does it refer to dividend decisions?

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|Jun 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/foli-2023-0002 | Journal eISSN: 1898-0198 | Journal ISSN: 1730-4237
Language: English
Page range: 16 - 41
Submitted on: Dec 27, 2022
Accepted on: Feb 17, 2023
Published on: Jun 9, 2023
Published by: University of Szczecin
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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