The Impact of Corporate Social Performance on Financial Risk and Utility: A Longitudinal Analysis

Financial Management

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 483-515

  Oikonomou, Ioannis ^a   Brooks, Chris ^a   Pavelin, Stephen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84862004835     PISSN: 00463892     EISSN: 1755053X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-053X.2012.01190.x     Document Type: Article

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