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“Beneficial Owners” Policy: Comparison of Its Efficacy in the West with Prospects for Curbing Corruption in China Cover

“Beneficial Owners” Policy: Comparison of Its Efficacy in the West with Prospects for Curbing Corruption in China

By: Daniel Zigo and  Filip Vincent  
Open Access
|Jan 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/danb-2021-0018 | Journal eISSN: 1804-8285 | Journal ISSN: 1804-6746
Language: English
Page range: 273 - 292
Published on: Jan 18, 2022
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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