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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
LESSONS FROM THE SOUTH |
| By: |
Edmundo Werna, David Murphy, Ramin Keivani |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
| List price:
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£61.10 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0230236677 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780230236677 |
| Publisher: |
PALGRAVE MACMILLAN |
| Pub. date: |
20 January, 2009 |
| Description: |
Urban development cooperation needs innovative solutions. Despite many efforts, international assistance has failed to address the challenges faced by cities in developing countries. This book seeks to raise awareness about the value of corporate social responsibility as a tool in urban development assistance. |
| Synopsis: |
Urban development cooperation needs innovative solutions. Despite many efforts, international assistance is far from addressing the challenges faced by cities in developing countries. Whilst some cities are the engines of economic growth, those in the developing world have alarming levels of poverty. This represents a major social toll, and also jeopardizes economic prospects due to the pervasive effects of poverty on labour productivity. Researchers and practitioners have devoted great attention to the role of multilateral and bilateral agencies and NGOs in urban development assistance. Corporate social responsibility has hardly been analysed, and this book seeks to raise the awareness of academics and practitioners about its value, while also noting its limitations. The book places specific emphasis on the relations between private companies and low-income communities, presenting a variety of case-studies leading to recommendations for further research and practice. |
| Illustrations: |
22, 13 figures, 9 black & white tables |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Palgrave Macmillan |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |