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Gender and corporate governance academic publishing over the last three decades: systemic mapping Cover

Gender and corporate governance academic publishing over the last three decades: systemic mapping

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|Feb 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijcm-2026-0001 | Journal eISSN: 2449-8939 | Journal ISSN: 2449-8920
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 23
Published on: Feb 19, 2026
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