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This paper studies philanthropy by multinational enterprises (MNEs) during institutional disruptions—the sudden and … poverty-gap avoidance. They offer evidence that company philanthropy in the aftermath of institutional disruptions may deviate … from predicted behavior under stable conditions. Particularly, the findings contest the expectation that philanthropy rises …
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of North America (EFNA) Index, we examine the state-level correlation between economic freedom and philanthropy in …
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. Microfinance is such a scheme. The concept of microlending has existed since at least the 1970s, but Dr. Muhammad Yunus and his … Bangladeshi project, Grameen Bank, did not win the Nobel Peace Prize until 2006. Microfinance institutions, or MFIs, seek to …
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opportunities. Topics covered include microfinance, venture philanthropy, social impact bonds, crowdfunding and impact measurement …
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. Institutions of soIial finance -- Microfinance -- Venture philanthropy social impact bonds -- Crowdfunding -- Islamic finance …
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2006 erhielt M. Yunus den Friedensnobelpreis für die Gründung der Grameen-Banks, die durch die Vergabe von Kleinstkrediten, vorrangig an Dorfbewohnerinnen, wirksam Armut bekämpfen, nachzulesen in M. Yunus: "Für eine Welt ohne Armut" (hier zuletzt ID 52/06) und bei P. Spiegel (BA 2/07). Hier...
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The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize outlines his vision for a new business model that combines the power of free markets with the quest for a more humane world--and he tells the inspiring stories of companies that are doing this work today. In the last two decades, free markets have swept the...
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. Cash Waqf based Microfinance meeting SDGs -- Chapter 7. Takaful funds meeting Cash Waqf requirements and SDGs -- Chapter 8 …
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The living wage standard has emerged as a norm in global initiatives targeting supply chain labor practices. This is unexpected, because the living wage, if actually paid, could impose substantial new supply chain costs. There is also considerable disagreement on how to calculate a living wage...
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Over the last 60 years the ESG concept evolved from traditional CSR issues to 17 modern SDGs. Depending on the international economic situation in some periods social problems were more important, in others, more often, ecology was more on the agenda. The author proves that both transnational...
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