The association between corporate social-responsibility and financial performance: The paradox of social cost

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 321-357

  Pava, Moses L ^a   Krausz, Joshua ^a  

^a YESHIVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030101104     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00382958     Document Type: Article

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