The Political Economy of Corporate Responsibility in India

ISBN: 978-1-84334-415-5
Verlag: Woodhead Publishing Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 250 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 588 g

Reihe: Chandos Asian Studies Series

The Political Economy of Corporate Responsibility in India takes on the topic of socioeconomic development in India under different economic governance frameworks since the 1950s, and how each has given rise to a large number of interrelated concerns, including impacts on employment and distribution of income, emergence of new forms of vulnerabilities, weakened state structures, imbalanced demographics with sub-national disparities, environmental and biomass degeneration, and dismal performance on several human development indicators.

The book includes information on the ways that institutional actors, including private sector corporations, have responded to these challenges. In addition, the increased focus and pressures by campaigners on corporations to not only minimize harm, but also maximize benefits emanating from their operations has put many leading global corporations in the line of fire, creating a profound influence in many countries, including India. This book documents these experiences in the Indian context and identifies the scope and limitations of corporations to address such concerns.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Arora, Bimal

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Wirtschafts- und Finanzpolitik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction and political economy framework for analysing CSR2. CSR in India: History and context3. Contemporary CSR: An overview of initiatives4. The drivers of CSR in India5. ConclusionAppendix 1: Overview of social, work and wage-related legislationAppendix 2: Core labour standards and legislation

Über Autor(innen)

Arora, Bimal
Bimal Arora is based at the International Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ICCSR) Nottingham University Business School, Nottingham University, UK.

Bimal Arora is based at the International Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ICCSR) Nottingham University Business School, UK