Novel linkages for development: Corporate social responsibility, law and governance: Exploring the Nigerian Petroleum Industry Bill

Corporate Governance (Bingley)

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 460-471

  Okoye, Adaeze ^a  

^a CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Corporate governance; Corporate social responsibility; Economic development; Law; Legislation; Nigeria; Oil industry; Petroleum Industry Bill

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865354200     PISSN: 14720701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14720701211267801     Document Type: Article

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