Private environmental activism and the selection and response of firm targets

Journal of Economics and Management Strategy

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-73

  Lenox, Michael J ^a   Eesley, Charles E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 60449087294     PISSN: 10586407     EISSN: 15309134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9134.2009.00207.x     Document Type: Article

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