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Female directors, board committees and firm performance. / Green, Colin P.; Homroy, Swarnodeep.
In: European Economic Review, Vol. 102, 02.2018, p. 19-38.

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Green, CP & Homroy, S 2018, 'Female directors, board committees and firm performance', European Economic Review, vol. 102, pp. 19-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2017.12.003

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Green, C. P., & Homroy, S. (2018). Female directors, board committees and firm performance. European Economic Review, 102, 19-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2017.12.003

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Green CP, Homroy S. Female directors, board committees and firm performance. European Economic Review. 2018 Feb;102:19-38. Epub 2017 Dec 14. doi: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2017.12.003

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Green, Colin P. ; Homroy, Swarnodeep. / Female directors, board committees and firm performance. In: European Economic Review. 2018 ; Vol. 102. pp. 19-38.

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