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Exploring the Impact of Legal Systems and Financial Structure on Corporate Responsibility

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  • Céline Gainet

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    Article provided by Springer in its journal Journal of Business Ethics.

    Volume (Year): 95 (2010)
    Issue (Month): 2 (September)
    Pages: 195-222

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    Handle: RePEc:kap:jbuset:v:95:y:2010:i:2:p:195-222

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    Keywords: corporate social responsibility; Europe; influence of financial structures; influence of legal systems;

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