Journal of
Accounting and Taxation

  • Abbreviation: J. Account. Taxation
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6664
  • DOI: 10.5897/JAT
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 209

Full Length Research Paper

Board structure and firm performance: An empirical study of Greek systemic banks

Michalis Bekiaris
  • Michalis Bekiaris
  • Department of Business Administration, Business School, University of the Aegean, Greece.
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  •  Received: 15 January 2021
  •  Accepted: 17 March 2021
  •  Published: 30 April 2021

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