The Benefit Corporation: A Questionable Solution to a Non-Existent Problem

@inproceedings{Blount2013TheBC,
  title={The Benefit Corporation: A Questionable Solution to a Non-Existent Problem},
  author={Justin Blount and Kwabena Offei-Danso},
  year={2013}
}
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