Do socially responsible fund managers really invest differently?

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 337-357

  Benson, Karen L ^a   Brailsford, Timothy J ^a,b,c   Humphrey, Jacquelyn E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Department of Finance and Foundation ^*

^c Australian Institute of Management   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ethical investment; Managed funds; Portfolio composition; Socially responsible investment

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745658062     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-006-0003-8     Document Type: Review

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