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Business responses to environmental and social protection policies: toward a framework for analysis

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  • Jorge Rivera
  • Jennifer Oetzel
  • Peter deLeon
  • Mark Starik

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  • Jorge Rivera & Jennifer Oetzel & Peter deLeon & Mark Starik, 2009. "Business responses to environmental and social protection policies: toward a framework for analysis," Policy Sciences, Springer;Society of Policy Sciences, vol. 42(1), pages 3-32, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:policy:v:42:y:2009:i:1:p:3-32
    DOI: 10.1007/s11077-009-9078-2
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