Does corporate social responsibility (CSR) improve credit ratings? Evidence from geographic identification

Financial Management

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 505-531

  Jiraporn, Pornsit ^a,b   Jiraporn, Napatsorn ^c   Boeprasert, Adisak ^d,e   Chang, Kiyoung ^f  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT OSWEGO   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION   (Thailand)

^e Petroleum Authority of Thailand ^*  (Thailand)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA SARASOTA MANATEE   (United States)

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EID: 84908237659     PISSN: 00463892     EISSN: 1755053X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/fima.12044     Document Type: Article

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