CSR as a tool to fight against poverty: The case of Mauritius

Social Responsibility Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-33

  Ragodoo, Nicolas J f ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Mauritius)

Author keywords

Corporate social responsibility; Developing countries; Mauritius; Poverty; Private sector organizations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993082465     PISSN: 17471117     EISSN: 1758857X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17471110910939971     Document Type: Article

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