Taking compliance seriously

How can we ensure corporations play by the “rules of the game”—that is, laws encouraging firms to avoid socially harmful conduct? Corporate compliance programs play a central role in society’s current response. Prosecutors give firms incentives—through discounts to penalties—to implement compliance...

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Autores principales: Armour, J, Gordon, J, Min, G
Formato: Journal article
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Yale Law School 2019
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