Investment with a conscience: Examining the impact of pro-social attitudes and perceived financial performance on socially responsible investment behavior

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 307-325

  Nilsson, Jonas ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Consumer investment behavior; Mutual funds; Private investors; Pro social attitudes; Socially responsible investment

Indexed keywords

EID: 55349099895     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-007-9621-z     Document Type: Article

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