Does CSR Reduce Firm Risk? Evidence from Controversial Industry Sectors

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 441-456

  Jo, Hoje ^a   Na, Haejung ^b  

^a SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Controversial industry sectors; Corporate social responsibility; Risk reduction; Window dressing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867695714     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-012-1492-2     Document Type: Article

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