From voids to sophistication: Institutional environment and MNC CSR crisis in emerging markets

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 655-674

  Zhao, Meng ^a   Tan, Justin ^b   Park, Seung Ho ^a  

^a Skolkovo Institute for Emerging Market Studies   (China)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

China; Crisis; CSR; Emerging market; India; Institutional sophistication; MNC; Russia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879367032     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-013-1751-x     Document Type: Article

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