The Relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Financial Performance – Evidence from Empirical Studies

Mikołajek-Gocejna, Magdalena

dc.contributor.author	Mikołajek-Gocejna, Magdalena	en
dc.date.accessioned	2017-02-01T13:20:20Z
dc.date.available	2017-02-01T13:20:20Z
dc.date.issued	2016-12-18	en
dc.identifier.issn	1508-2008	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11089/20435
dc.description.abstract	The aim of this article is to examine correlations between CSR and financial corporate performance, based on empirical studies conducted by other authors in different countries. In total, the analysis comprises 53 studies and the results obtained for 16,119 companies.	en
dc.publisher	Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Comparative Economic Research;19	en
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dc.subject	corporate social responsibility	en
dc.subject	company’s financial performance	en
dc.subject	environmental responsibility	en
dc.subject	sustainability	en
dc.title	The Relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Financial Performance – Evidence from Empirical Studies	en
dc.page.number	67-84	en
dc.contributor.authorAffiliation	Ph.D., Warsaw School of Economics, Institute of Value Management	en
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dc.contributor.authorEmail	magdalena.mikgoc@gmail.com	en
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