Corporate social responsibility and financial performance in a cross-country context: A meta-analysis

Wanli Li; Tiantian Yan; Yue Li

doi:10.1016/j.jbusres.2025.115218

journal article Mar 01, 2025

Corporate social responsibility and financial performance in a cross-country context: A meta-analysis

Wanli Li

Tiantian Yan Yue Li

Journal of Business Research Vol. 190 pp. 115218 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Mar 01, 2025
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Pages: 115218
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Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence LabMassachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge Massachusetts

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National Social Science Fund of China

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Wanli Li, Tiantian Yan, Yue Li (2025). Corporate social responsibility and financial performance in a cross-country context: A meta-analysis. Journal of Business Research, 190, 115218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2025.115218

Corporate social responsibility and financial performance in a cross-country context: A meta-analysis

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