Business responses to climate change regulation in Canada and Germany: Lessons for MNCs from emerging economies

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 86, Issue SUPPL.2, 2009, Pages 241-255

  Eberlein, Burkard ^a   Matten, Dirk ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Climate change; Germany; Multinational corporations; Regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 72749114512     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-009-0194-x     Document Type: Article

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