The financial performance of a socially responsible investment over time and a possible link with corporate social responsibility

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 131-148

  Mill, Greig A ^a,b  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Corporate social performance; Corporate social responsibility; Ethical investment; Learning by doing; Mutual funds; Socially responsible investment

Indexed keywords

EID: 29644445471     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-005-2410-7     Document Type: Article

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