Business and human rights: A critical assessment of the notion of CSR and measurement

Journal of International Trade Law and Policy

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 79-90

  Quiroz Onate, Diego ^a   Aitken, Mhairi ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Corporate social responsibility; Human rights laws; International law

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651075429     PISSN: 14770024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14770020780000559     Document Type: Article

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