ABSTRACT
Business and Development Studies: Issues and Perspectives provides a comprehensive collection of cutting-edge theoretical and empirical contributions to the emerging field of business and development studies.
Compared to more traditional business-school accounts of business in developing countries which focus on the challenges and opportunities of doing business in developing countries, this anthology explores whether, how, and under what conditions business contributes to the achievement of economic, social, and environmental goals in developing countries. The book consolidates the current status of academic work on business and development, identifies state of the art in relation to this academic field, and establishes a future research agenda for ‘business and development studies’ as an emerging academic discipline within the social sciences.
The book will be of interest to researchers and students, including economists, geographers, sociologists, political scientists, corporate social responsibility specialists, and development scholars who are seeking an in-depth overview of current debates about the role of business as a development agent in the Global South. The book is also of relevance to practitioners that are engaged in work with the private sector seeking to enhance the positive effects and minimize the negative economic, social, and environmental consequences of business activity in the Global South.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|14 pages
Introduction
part II|107 pages
Business, governance, and development
part III|110 pages
Global value chains, business, and development
chapter 7|21 pages
Corporate social responsibility in global value chains 1
chapter 9|21 pages
Multistakeholder initiatives in global value chains
part IV|145 pages
International business, corporate social responsibility, and development
chapter 10|22 pages
CSR in developing countries
chapter 11|29 pages
The state of international business, corporate social responsibility, and development
chapter 12|24 pages
Corporate social responsibility and development
chapter 13|19 pages
Analysis of MNEs’ social practices in Latin America
part V|98 pages
Local firms, organizations, and development