Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development in Emerging Economies

Vajpeyi, Dhirendra K. (Editor)/ Oberoi, Roopinder (Editor)/ Bala, Swapan K. (Contributor)/ Barai, Munim Kumar (Contributor)/ Bhanu Murthy , K.v. (Contributor)

ISBN 10: 1498518346 / ISBN 13: 9781498518345

Published by Lexington Books, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development in Emerging Economies
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1498518346
• ISBN 13: 9781498518345
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.86 kilograms

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Synopsis

Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development in Emerging Economies is an anthology of seven case studies plus two theoretical chapters in a comparative context. It analyzes issues related to the rise of multinational corporations, their immense economic and political influence in a globalized world, and their social responsibility/corporate citizenship. Corporate social responsibility is closely examined in terms of meeting the challenges of the widening gap between rich and poor, relationships with sovereign states, environmental degradation, exploitation of natural resources, labor practices, and human rights issues in societies in which multinational corporations operate. Are these corporations exempt from social roles and accountable to only their shareholders (the minimalist position propounded by economists such as Milton Friedman ), or do they also have ethical and social responsibilities to participate in improving the quality of human lives in impoverished societies in Africa , Asia and Latin America?

About the Author

Dhirendra K. Vajpeyi is professor of political science at the University of Northern Iowa.

Roopinder Oberoi is a member of the Department of Political Science, University of Delhi.