Gender Diversity and Financial Stability: Evidence from Malaysian Listed Firms |
AL-ABSY, Mujeeb Saif Mohsen
(Department of Accounting and Finance, College of Administrative and Financial Sciences, Gulf University)
ALMAAMARI, Qais (Department of Administrative and Human Resource, College of Administrative and Financial Sciences, Gulf University) ALKADASH, Tamer (Department of Administrative and Human Resource, College of Administrative and Financial Sciences, Gulf University) HABTOOR, Ammar (Faculty of Oil and Minerals, University of Aden) |
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