Corporate social responsibility initiatives addressing social exclusion in Bangladesh

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 545-562

  Werner, Wendy J ^a  

^a NONE   (Tajikistan)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Corporate ethics; Corporate social responsibility; Employment; Income; Non governmental organizations; Poverty; Rural population; Social exclusion

Indexed keywords

EID: 76849100031     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/jhpn.v27i4.3401     Document Type: Article

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