Global governance and the interface with business: New institutions, processes and partnerships: Partnered governance: Aligning corporate responsibility and public policy in the global economy

Corporate Governance

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 406-418

  Midttun, Atle ^a  

^a BI NORWEGIAN BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Corporate social responsibility; Globalization; Governance; Regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 50849102257     PISSN: 14720701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14720700810899158     Document Type: Article

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