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Institutional Disruptions and the Philanthropy of Multinational Firms
Ballesteros, Luis; Magelssen, Catherine - 2021
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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Economic Freedom and Philanthropy
Jackson, Jeremy; Beaulier, Scott - 2021
of North America (EFNA) Index, we examine the state-level correlation between economic freedom and philanthropy in …
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Creating a world without poverty : social business and the future of capitalism
Yunus, Muhammad - 2007 - 1. ed.
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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The essentials of social finance
Andrikopoulos, Andreas - 2021
. Institutions of soIial finance -- Microfinance -- Venture philanthropy social impact bonds -- Crowdfunding -- Islamic finance …
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Die Armut besiegen : [das Programm des Friedensnobelpreisträgers]
Yunus, Muhammad - 2008
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 essentials of social finance
Andrikopulos, Andreas A. - 2022
opportunities. Topics covered include microfinance, venture philanthropy, social impact bonds, crowdfunding and impact measurement …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012625126
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Mapping the Ascendance of the 'Living Wage' Standard in Non-State Global Labour Codes
Doorey, David J. - 2017
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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Outsourcing and the Globalizing Legal Profession
Krishnan, Jayanth K. - 2007
The issue of outsourcing jobs abroad stirs great emotion among Americans. Economic free-traders fiercely defend outsourcing as a positive for the U.S. economy while critics contend that corporate desire for low wages solely drives this practice. In this study I focus on a specific type of...
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Changes in Business ESG Priorities in the Post-COVID World
Zavyalova, Elena - 2022
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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The global dynamics of gender and philanthropy in membership associations : a study of charitable giving by Lions Clubs International members
Kou, Xiaonan; Hayat, Amir Daniel; Mesch, Debra J.; … - In: Nonprofit and voluntary sector quarterly 43 (2014), pp. 18-38
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