Participation of firms in voluntary environmental protection programs: An analysis of corporate social responsibility and capital market performance

Contemporary Economic Policy

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 13-28

  Yu, Fei ^a  

^a University of Connecticut   (United States)

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EID: 84855425410     PISSN: 10743529     EISSN: 14657287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7287.2010.00248.x     Document Type: Article

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