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Author Krichewsky, Damien, author.

Title Corporate social responsibility and economic responsiveness in India / Damien Krichewsky
Published Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2019

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Contents Introduction -- CSR, functional differentiation, and the problem of economic responsiveness -- Economic differentiation and the rise of India's "embedded" corporate capitalism -- Increasing functional differentiation and the rise of corporate social responsibility -- CSR at work: economic responsiveness through risk management -- India's CSR public policies and the politics of economic responsiveness -- Conclusion
Summary Since the early 2000s, corporate social responsibility (CSR) has rapidly gained significance in India, both among large companies and as a policy instrument formally intended to foster corporate contributions to the country's development goals. This book analyses this phenomenon in relation to broader political and economic changes induced by India's 'pro-business' development strategy. Using a systems-theoretical approach, the analysis shows that 'pro-business' policies have led profit-driven economic processes to increasingly override collective aspirations for social welfare, environmental protection, and democracy. In order to decipher how CSR changes the interplays between profit-making and developmental aspirations, the book provides detailed analyses of CSR in the cement industry and in regulatory policies adopted by the central government. It shows that CSR operates as an 'intermediary institution' which further enhances the autonomy of the economic system, as it makes profit-making more responsive to risks arising from competing collective values and interests
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Social responsibility of business -- India
Economic development -- India
Sustainable development -- India
Economic development
Social responsibility of business
Sustainable development
Politics & government -- Asia.
India
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781108756662
1108756662