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Corporate Governance Disclosures in Romania

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Board Directors and Corporate Social Responsibility

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There is an increasing literature on corporate governance (hereafter CG) issues in emerging economies, and each study brings a new perspective on this rich unexploited research environment. Because ‘different environments and backgrounds give rise to specific governance needs’ (Peters et al, 2011) the context of each country is unique to some extent and worth investigating. However, important lessons are to be drawn from each case, as other countries might (and usually do) exhibit the same (at least some) common traits.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania

    Maria Mădălina Gîrbină

  2. The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania

    Nadia Albu

  3. The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania

    Cătălin Nicolae Albu (KPMG Romania Fellow)

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  1. Champagne School of Management, France

    Sabri Boubaker

  2. ISC Paris School of Management, France

    Duc Khuong Nguyen

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Gîrbină, M.M., Albu, N., Albu, C.N. (2012). Corporate Governance Disclosures in Romania. In: Boubaker, S., Nguyen, D.K. (eds) Board Directors and Corporate Social Responsibility. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230389304_7

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