Corporate social responsibility performance and information asymmetry

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 71-83

  Cho, Seong Y ^a   Lee, Cheol ^b   Pfeiffer Jr , Ray J ^c  

^a OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84872339079     PISSN: 02784254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2012.10.005     Document Type: Article

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