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Do Sufficient Institutions Alter the Relationship between Natural Resources and Economic Growth?
Zeynalov, Ayaz - 2014
The purpose of this paper is to test whether institutional governance and its performance is a main driving force to achieve a positive relationship between natural resources and economic growth in the long run. The main objective is to ascertain what kind of institutional governance would be...
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Assessing the Impact of Ease of Doing Business and Corruption on Economic Growth for Africa Free Trade Zone (AFTZ) Member States
Bonga, Wellington Garikai - 2018
A positive economic growth is one crucial macroeconomic objective of every nation. Many countries have formed regional as well as international trading blocs in an attempt to enhance economic growth and maximise welfare of each member state, the AFTZ member states are not an exception. This...
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A comparative content analysis of CSR strategies oriented to environmental issues between Greek and European CSR practices
Metaxas, Theodore; Tsavdaridou, Maria - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
The scope of this research is to examine the way Greek companies contribute to the protection of the environment by investigating the CSR reports. In addition, there will be a comparative content analysis of Greek and European companies which will focus on the environmental aspect of the...
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الوقف الاسلامى كأحد أدوات المسؤولية الاجتماعية للشركات
Elasrag, Hussein - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
This research aims to shed light on the role of the Islamic Waqf as a tools of corporate social responsibility.Islamic Waqf can play an important role in activating the principle of corporate social responsibility through the following: achieving sustainable development , developing small and...
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A Mountain Biker cannot start a journey in sixth gear: An Assessment of the U.N. Global Compact’s Use of Soft Law as a Global Governance Structure for Corporate Social Responsibili...
Ghafele, Roya; Mercer, Angus - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
The practical impossibility of employing hard law at an international level has meant that softer codes of conduct have stepped in to fill the void. The Global Compact is the most ambitious of these codes, created with a desire to engage business in the project of international development and...
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Corporate social responsibility in Islam
Elasrag, Hussein - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2015
The aim of this study is to review the Islamic principles of CSR, and the definition of a structured social corporate responsibility (CSR), and based on this responsibility. And provide a practical through the international financial institutions that can implement CSR policies framework. This...
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In pursuit of a sustainable supply chain: insights from Westpac Banking Corporation
Keating, Byron W.; Quazi, Ali; Kriz, Anton; Coltman, Tim - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
The aim of this paper is to provide clues to industry and academia on how best to approach the challenge of developing a sustainable supply chain. A case study was undertaken of the Westpac Banking Corporation—one of the world’s most socially responsible banks—to examine how they...
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Outsourcing and corporate social responsibility : Apple in China
Urakami, Kiyoshi - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
Electronics industry has seen a tremendous industry shift from the developed countries to the emerging regions such as East and South Asia, particularly during the past four decades. And we can now see a huge industrial capability accumulation in Asia. This research note aims at, firstly,...
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Case Study: Does Korea Telecom’s (KT) Sustainability Achievements Follow the Ten Steps Approach?
Lee, Young-eun; Cave, Adam - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
Many companies have reduced greenhouse gas emissions and gone paperless, shrunk packaging and eliminated hazardous substances from their products. They also have dramatically reduced the amount of water and energy they consume and the amount of waste they produce. They have attracted highly...
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The Paradox of Corporate Social Responsibility in Africa: Case of French Multinational Corporations
Ollong, Kingsly Awang - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
In the context of globalisation Africa requires investment by multinational corporations (MNCs) to improve its … positive externalities. However, the extent to which Africa benefits from spill-over effects of MNCs remains to be empirically … investigated. While some multinational corporations that operate in Africa take the corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies …
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