Are 'ethical' or 'socially responsible' investments socially responsible?

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 393-406

  Hellsten, Sirkku ^a   Mallin, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business ethics; Corporate governance; Ethical investment; Socially responsible investment

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747880678     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-006-0001-x     Document Type: Review

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