Financial markets: A tool for social responsibility?

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 59-71

  Haigh, Matthew ^a,c   Hazelton, James ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ethical investment; Legitimacy; Managed funds; Mutual funds; Shareholder activism; Socially responsible investment

Indexed keywords

EID: 4043125968     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BUSI.0000033107.22587.0b     Document Type: Review

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