Status and direction of corporate social responsibility in Indian perspective: An exploratory study

Social Responsibility Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 34-47

  Chandra Das, Sudhir ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Corporate social responsibility; Expenditure; Health services; India; Interest; Social services sector

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993088476     PISSN: 17471117     EISSN: 1758857X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17471110910939980     Document Type: Article

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