"minding our business": What the United States Government has done and can do to ensure that U.S. Multinationals act responsibly in foreign markets

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 175-198

  Aaronson, Susan Ariel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic; Foreign; Global corporate social responsibility; Human rights; Labor standards; Public policies; Sustainability development; Trade

Indexed keywords

EID: 23944524862     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-005-3414-z     Document Type: Conference Paper

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