"Bluewashing" the firm? Voluntary regulations, program design, and member compliance with the united nations global compact

Policy Studies Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 115-138

  Berliner, Daniel ^a   Prakash, Aseem ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Compliance; Corporate social responsibility; United Nations Global Compact; Voluntary programs

Indexed keywords

COMPLIANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; HUMAN RIGHTS; POLICY APPROACH; POLICY MAKING; UNITED NATIONS; VOLUNTARY APPROACH;

EID: 84902784094     PISSN: 0190292X     EISSN: 15410072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/psj.12085     Document Type: Article

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