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The Ending of the Multi-Fibre Agreement and Innovation in Sri Lankan Textile and Clothing Industry: Trade and Innovation Project - Case Study No. 3
Wijayasiri, Janaka; Dissanayake, Jagath - Trade and Agriculture Directorate, Organisation de … - 2008
innovations with foreign partners, process innovations such as introduction of CAD/CAM and various marketing and organisational …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004962798
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Le coton bio-équitable au Mali : un facteur de transformation sociale pour les femmes ?
Droy, Isabelle - In: Mondes en développement n°156 (2011) 4, pp. 47-58
</titre> The production of organic and fair-trade cotton started in Mali in 2004 in a context of crisis of the conventional cotton. This alternative met a strong interest among the producers, in particular the female ones ; their status of producers gives the women new opportunities and contributes...
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Social and self-Image concerns in fair-trade consumption: Evidence from experimental auctions for chocolate
TEYSSIER, SABRINA; Etile, Fabrice; Combris, Pierre - Département Sciences Sociales, Agriculture et … - 2012
Can social interactions be used to favor the consumption of fair-trade products? Social interactions can alter purchase behaviors by triggering either self-image concerns (when one observes others' decisions without being observed) or social-image concerns (when everybody observes everyone). A...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010780303
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Social- and Self-Image Concerns in Fair-Trade Consumption: Evidence from Experimental Auctions for Chocolate
Teyssier, Sabrina; Etilé, Fabrice; Combris, Pierre - HAL - 2012
Can social interactions be used to encourage the consumption of fair-trade products? Social interactions may alter purchase behavior by triggering either self-image concerns (when one sees others' decisions without being seen) or social-image concerns (when everybody sees everyone else). A...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010930214
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Socially responsible funds and market crises
Nofsinger, John; Varma, Abhishek - In: Journal of Banking & Finance 48 (2014) C, pp. 180-193
Compared to matched conventional mutual funds, socially responsible mutual funds outperform during periods of market crises. This dampening of downside risk comes at the cost of underperforming during non-crisis periods. Investors seeking downside protection would value the asymmetry of these...
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ДИАЛЕКТИКА РАЗВИТИЯ КОНЦЕПЦИИ КОРПОРАТИВНОЙ СОЦИАЛЬНОЙ ОТВЕТСТВЕННОСТИ
Бадмаева Л.Б. - In: Проблемы современной экономики (2010) 3, pp. 65-68
Статья посвящена рассмотрению понятия «корпоративная социальная ответственность» (КСО) и обоснованию социально ответственного поведения бизнеса в рамках...
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Education Impact Study: The Global Recession and the Capacity of Colleges and Universities to Serve Vulnerable Populations in Asia
Postiglione, Gerard - eSocialSciences - 2010
This paper reviews the capacity of colleges and universities to serve poor and vulnerable populations during past and present economic shocks. The main argument is that the environment of the global recession—an Asia far more economically integrated than during past economic shocks, with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008456785
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Use of Ecolabels in Promoting Exports from Developing Countries to Developed Countries: Lessons from the Indian LeatherFootwear Industry
Kulkarni, Parashar - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2005
a few examples of such chains of influence. Section four studies whether ecolabels are in a position to be suitable … whether ecolabels are useful in promoting sustainable exports. The explanation of how ecolabels conflict with brand dynamics …, a brief overview about types of ecolabels and a small description of integrated product policies. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005423121
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Les préférences des consommateurs pour un écolabel. Le cas des produits de la mer en France
Salladarré, Frédéric; Guillotreau, Patrice; Lesage, … - In: Review of Agricultural and Environmental Studies - … 94 (2013) 3, pp. 369-363
the consumers’ perceptions for seafood eco-labels are analysed on the basis of a survey carried out on more than 900 … consumers. Our results show a higher preference from young and educated citizens. The production process and marketing … technique and the exploitation level of natural stocks, strengthen the preference for eco-labels. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011115539
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Les préférences des consommateurs pour un écolabel. Le cas des produits de la mer en France
Salladarré, Frédéric; Guillotreau, Patrice; Lesage, … - In: Review of Agricultural and Environmental Studies - … 94 (2013) 3, pp. 369-363
the consumers’ perceptions for seafood eco-labels are analysed on the basis of a survey carried out on more than 900 … consumers. Our results show a higher preference from young and educated citizens. The production process and marketing … technique and the exploitation level of natural stocks, strengthen the preference for eco-labels. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010735454