...Nicolas Postel; Richard Sobel Purpose This study aims to focus on the understanding corporate social responsibility (CSR), this “novel” form of corporate engagement, and evaluating its capacity to regulate capitalism. The authors advance the following thesis: CSR constitutes a new variety...

... states in emerging economies and I discuss the challenges it announces. Regulation Non-governmental organizations Norms Corporate social responsibility Globalization State In international law, a “State contract” is a contract between the state, or an entity of the state...

... which oppose social and environmental regulations that could be adopted by national or international authorities. Godard and Hommel (2005) underline the ambiguity of large companies when they present their activities as contributing to a better society and a cleaner environment while, at the same time...

... relations in building such a particular informal, but legal, market within Barcelona's grey economy. Globalization Sociology Regulation Society Informal market Tango Barcelona Transgression Globalization from below Immigration One of the incredible things about tango is that it is so...

... organization. Traditional regulation of financial markets does not apply since a firm pattern cannot be controlled as a market one. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 According to Veyne (1971) , an event constitutes a difference in what seems a uniform observation. For instance, if an analysis...

.... As a result, only social and environmental actions taken to reduce costs will be set up (material efficiency, waste reduction, etc.). Similarly, companies are less likely to pursue voluntary self‐regulation policies and do so only if their benefits exceed their costs. Taking into account, public interest...

... Corporate social responsibility Entrepreneurialism Risk management Regulation In the interest of full disclosure, I must advise you that the British public company that I chaired for many years uncovered an accounting fraud in the buying department of a subsidiary in 1996. The fraud solely involved...

... research. This paper offers an original framework for the analysis of transnational corporations. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Corporate governance Globalization Organizations Regulation Management research The shift in label from the initial “anti‐globalization” coined...