Socially irresponsible and illegal behavior and shareholder wealth: A meta-analysis of event studies

Business and Society

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 221-249

  Frooman, Jeff ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 0001159530     PISSN: 00076503     EISSN: 14678594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000765039703600302     Document Type: Article

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