... progress (Chevron Nigeria Ltd, 2010) and even ExxonMobil's Nigeria Operational Integrity Management Systems (OIMS) (Exxon Mobil Nigeria, 2012). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Corporate social responsibility Economic development Nigeria Oil industry Petroleum Industry Bill Law...

... Development Inequalities Multinational companies Niger Delta Nigeria Oil Redistribution Social justice Social development Economic development Businesses do not raise homogeneous expectations regarding their social responsibilities in all contexts. Criteria such as product, sector, activity...

.... Design/methodology/approach The paper presents a theoretical analysis based on secondary data and empirical research. Findings Business has various roles to play in the social and economic development of poorer countries, but are all of them equally important and laudable? Mainstream...

... out of poverty. The World Bank's analysis is clear: International development Aid effectiveness Corporate sector Global governance Public‐private collaboration Economic development Developing countries […] if foreign aid were the answer to Africa's problems, the continent should now...

... and monetary union Public governance Economic development Regional development Why does microfinance succeed in some poor countries like Bangladesh and Morocco and not in others like Afghanistan and Libya? Why does it arrive sooner in some countries rather than others? These are the kinds...

... industry sector. The paper outlines the causes, such as its poor reputation among stakeholder groups, and explores how the industry has sought to become more accountable to its stakeholders by demonstrably improving its sustainable development performance. Natural resources Economic development...