The market valuation of ethical assets in Spain: An application of the hedonic pricing method

Business Ethics

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 343-363

  Bilbao Terol, Celia ^a   Cañal Fernández, Verónica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

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EID: 84908069609     PISSN: 09628770     EISSN: 14678608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/beer.12055     Document Type: Review

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