The promotion of responsible business conduct and the new text of the OECD guidelines for multinational enterprises

Journal of World Investment and Trade

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 123-149

  Acconci, Pia ^a,b  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

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EID: 84920919962     PISSN: 16607112     EISSN: 22119000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/221190001X00167     Document Type: Review

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