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Performance Differences between ESG Indices and Conventional Market Indices: a Multivariate Analysis of Indices

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|Dec 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/zireb-2022-0026 | Journal eISSN: 1849-1162 | Journal ISSN: 1331-5609
Language: English
Page range: 85 - 103
Published on: Dec 12, 2022
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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