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Assumptions of Corporate Social Responsibility as Competitiveness Factor

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  • Zaneta Simanaviciene
  • Rima Kontautiene
  • Arturas Simanavicius

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The purpose of this study was to examine the assumptions of corporate social responsibility (CSR) as competitiveness factor in economic downturn. Findings indicate that factors affecting the quality of the micro-economic business environment.

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  • Zaneta Simanaviciene & Rima Kontautiene & Arturas Simanavicius, 2017. "Assumptions of Corporate Social Responsibility as Competitiveness Factor," Montenegrin Journal of Economics, Economic Laboratory for Transition Research (ELIT), vol. 13(3), pages 149-160.
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