We outline the drivers, main features, and conceptual underpinnings of the compliance paradigm. We then use a similar structure to investigate the drivers, main features, and conceptual underpinnings of the cooperative paradigm for working with CSR in global value chains. We argue that the...

type="main" xml:lang="en" <title type="main">ABSTRACT</title> <p>Much attention has been devoted to corporate social responsibility (CSR) in recent years. Codes of conduct — or the ethical principles that companies use to guide their practices — have been at the heart of the debate about how global companies should...</p>

PETER LUND-THOMSEN ARGUES THAT THE DEBATE ON CORPORATE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSER) IN THE SOUTH IS EMERGING AS COMPANIES ARE INCREASINGLY BECOMING THE FOCUS OF ATTENTION FOR THEIR ROLE IN SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICTS IN THE SOUTH. USING PAKISTAN AS A CASE STUDY, HE...

While traditional financing approaches such as federal and state grants funded by taxation are insufficient to address the existing need, innovative financing such as novel public private partnership models, credit enhancement tools, and new bonding instruments has emerged to expand the fiscal...

This book contains a selection of the major presentations from the conference: "Policy-Based Finance and Alternatives for Financial Market Development" held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in early 1996. It explores the generally successful East Asian experiences with policy-based finance and...

This book analyzes the status of the markets in Latin America and identifies the technical, political, and financial challenges to building vibrant capital markets and increasing the efficiency benefits of regional economic and financial integration.

En los últimos años, el tema de la responsabilidad social de la empresa (RSE) ha adquirido gran relevancia en el mundo entero y en particular en los países de América Latina y del Caribe. Esta publicación pretende enriquecer el debate sobre la RSE en América Latina y el Caribe y sirve para...