Social responsibility and resource extraction: Are Chinese oil companies different?

Resources Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 160-167

  Pegg, Scott ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; China; Chinese oil companies; Corporate social responsibility; Oil

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; CHINA; CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES (CSR); OIL; OIL COMPANIES;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS;

INDUSTRY;

CORPORATE STRATEGY; DEMAND ANALYSIS; ENERGY MARKET; HUMAN RIGHTS; INVESTMENT; OIL INDUSTRY;

CHINA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 84860617523     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2011.01.002     Document Type: Article

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