Eco-efficiency and firm value

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 167-176

  Sinkin, Charlene ^a   Wright, Charlotte J ^b   Burnett, Royce D ^c  

^a BRYANT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Eco efficiency; Environmental management strategy; Firm value

Indexed keywords

EID: 40249118210     PISSN: 02784254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2008.01.003     Document Type: Article

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