Corporate social responsibility in the European Union: A new trade barrier?

Journal of Public Affairs

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 239-255

  Breitbarth, Tim ^a   Harris, Phil ^a   Aitken, Rob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 70350676201     PISSN: 14723891     EISSN: 14791854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pa.333     Document Type: Article

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