Globalization, firm-level characteristics and environmental management: A study of Japan

Ecological Economics

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 312-323

  Cole, Matthew A ^a   Elliott, Robert J R ^a   Shimamoto, Kenichi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environment; Firm characteristics; Globalization; Management

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FIRM OWNERSHIP; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; GLOBALIZATION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN;

EID: 33748094433     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2005.10.019     Document Type: Article

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