Benchmarking global supply chains: The power of the 'ethical audit' regime

Review of International Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 905-924

  Lebaron, Genevieve ^a   Lister, Jane ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 84949973988     PISSN: 02602105     EISSN: 14699044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0260210515000388     Document Type: Review

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