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Do Investors Get an Advantage from Corporate Green Bond Issuance? A Cross-Country Study Cover

Do Investors Get an Advantage from Corporate Green Bond Issuance? A Cross-Country Study

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|Apr 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sues-2025-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2285-3065 | Journal ISSN: 1584-2339
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 37
Submitted on: Jan 1, 2024
Accepted on: Jun 1, 2024
Published on: Apr 17, 2025
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