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Accounting, Corporate Governance & Business Ethics

Cash holdings, board governance characteristics, and Egyptian firms’ performance

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Article: 2302205 | Received 27 Oct 2023, Accepted 29 Dec 2023, Published online: 05 Feb 2024

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