- Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting
- Environmental Sustainability in Business
- Ethics in Business and Education
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- Management and Organizational Studies
- Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
- Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies
- Corruption and Economic Development
- Innovation and Knowledge Management
- Community Development and Social Impact
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Corporate Finance and Governance
- Higher Education and Sustainability
- International Business and FDI
- Regulation and Compliance Studies
- Economic Theory and Institutions
- Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
- Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
- Business and Economic Development
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Business Strategy and Innovation
- Economic Theory and Policy
- International Development and Aid
- Taxation and Compliance Studies
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
Tecnológico de Monterrey
2016-2025
York University
2008-2019
Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy
2012-2015
Villanova University
2014
Universidade São Francisco
2014
University of San Francisco
2014
Loyola Marymount University
2013
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2013
IE University
1998-1999
abstract This paper examines the situation of firms that have two objectives: profit maximization and social performance. By looking comparatively at cases altruism, coerced egoism, strategy, this uses tools microeconomics to define optimal level output should be produced in each case. We show it is wiser for firm act strategically than into making investments corporate responsibility. In addition, we argue greater overall will achieved by strategic approach, altruistic approach.
Are corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives providing the societal good that they promise? After decades of CSR studies, we do not have an answer. In this review, analyze progression literature toward assessing performance initiatives, identify factors limited literature’s progress, and suggest a new approach to study can overcome these limits. We begin with comprehensive bibliometric mapping illustrating although impact has infrequently been its explicit focus, measured outcomes...
Abstract This paper investigates how corruption in the institutional environment influences firms' decisions to obtain third‐party certification private management standards as signals of desirable conduct. We argue that policy‐specific erodes trust government efforts regulate conduct, thus increasing signaling value certifications and likelihood certification. However, widespread general can extend distrust systems, which reduces credibility certifications, decreasing firms Our empirical...
Research summary : Building on economic geography and institutional theory, we develop test theory relating geographic variables to the strength of corporate social responsibility ( CSR ) engagement cost equity capital. For a large sample U.S. firms over period 1998–2009, find strong robust evidence that located in areas characterized by high levels local density score higher engagement. In addition, close major cities financial centers exhibit compared more remote areas. Moreover, effect...
Abstract One of the most investigated research topics in corporate sustainability literature is “the” business case. Long lionized for linking profit motive to environmental initiatives, case now vehemently criticized. These critics generally argue a return state and stronger regulatory frameworks. Others counter that because private sector's capabilities are uniquely suited realizing effective innovations outcomes, we must not abandon but further develop our understanding. In this view,...
This article presents a contingency theory of corporate social performance as function the fit between nature issue and its corresponding strategies structures. In so doing, it integrates elements responsiveness, issues management, stakeholder management literatures. The conclusion discusses limitations model suggests directions for future research.
Literature on corporate social responsibility (CSR) has tended to treat economic benefits the firm as unintentional spillovers that result from laudable CSR behavior. Empirical studies of relationship between and financial performance (CFP) have reported mixed findings. This article shifts conceptual empirical focus investigate conditions under which intentional profit-seeking through action projects can create value for firm. The uses resource-dependency theory resource-based view define...
Firms are central to wealth creation and distribution, but their role in economic inequality a society remains poorly studied. In this essay, we define distinguish value distribution from appropriation. We identify four mechanisms that firms engage argue shareholder maximization approach skews the toward shareholders top executives, which turn contributes rising inequalities around world. call on organizational scholars study of its consequences for society, introduce articles volume special...
ABSTRACT: The history of the practice corporate social responsibility (CSR) has largely been limited to twentieth century, with a focus on United States. This paper provides brief introduction CSR from nineteenth century through World War I in Kingdom, States, Japan, India, and Germany. relevance nineteenth-century current debates research regarding motivations for CSR, business cases stakeholder management, political industry self-regulation, income inequality are also discussed.