Mapping Research Topics and Theories in Private Regulation for Sustainability in Global Value Chains

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 124, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 585-608

  Wahl, Antje ^a   Bull, Gary Q ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Corporate responsibility; Ethical trade; Global value chains; Private regulation; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920998441     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-013-1889-6     Document Type: Article

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