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In diesem Beitrag untersuchen wir den Prozess der globalen Standardisierung von Massnahmen der Corporate Social … responsibility (CSR) standardization. By drawing on neo-institutionalist theories we distinguish between the breadth and depth … dimension of CSR standardization. Based on our empirical study of the “Equator Principles”, a CSR standard in the field of …
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communication and regarding the latter, how do those companies evaluate a CSR standardization? The results of our study are based on …
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In this paper, we argue that calls for widespread implementation of ethics measurement systems would be better informed by institutional economic analysis. Specifically, we assert that proponents of such systems must first recognize and understand the institutions that potentially impede such...
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The paper aims at a conceptual contribution to the normative economic analysis of rural de-velopment (RD) policies. RD is regarded as a problem of interaction between individuals; (lacking) structural change or the (missing) integration of externalities are therefore recon-structed as...
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The bottom up pressure of «concerned» consumers and the rise of «socially responsible» products represents a new market mechanism to fight inequality and promote social inclusion. To analyse the new phenomenon of competition in corporate social responsibility (CSR) amid doubts on consumer...
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The aim of this chapter is to examine whether corporate governance in Serbia is based on affirmation of responsible and ethical conduct. The concept of corporate governance refers to the system by which companies are managed and controlled in order to generate long term economic value for its...
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Environmental issues provide a rich ground for identifying the existence and consequences of human limitations. In this paper, we present a growing literature lying at the interface between behavioral and environmental economics. This literature identifies alternative solutions to traditional...
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Are private voluntary environmental actions by firms a sign of mismanagement, or a profitable “win-win” replacement for regulation? Empirical evidence is decidedly mixed. In this study, we use 19 years of monthly stock price returns, from 1991 to 2009, to examine the profitability of...
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