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The Investment Performance of Socially Responsible Investment Funds in Australia

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  • Stewart Jones
  • Sandra van der Laan
  • Geoff Frost
  • Janice Loftus

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  • Stewart Jones & Sandra van der Laan & Geoff Frost & Janice Loftus, 2008. "The Investment Performance of Socially Responsible Investment Funds in Australia," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 80(2), pages 181-203, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jbuset:v:80:y:2008:i:2:p:181-203
    DOI: 10.1007/s10551-007-9412-6
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