Synopses & Reviews
This is the second volume of two books on the changing nature of state-business relations. This volume focuses on the need to shift attention from what business is doing in relation to CSR and to what private regulation is doing in relation to social policy.
Synopsis
This is the second volume on the changing nature of state-business relations. This book examines how the dynamics of business have influenced public policy in the context of economic liberalization and democratization. It identifies the circumstances under which business might support progressive policies in developing countries.
Synopsis
Introduction: Understanding Business Power and Public Policy in a Development Context; J.C.Marques & P.Utting Organized Business and Social Policy in Comparative Perspective; J.C.Marques Business Power, Social Policy Preferences and Development; K.Farnsworth Liberalization, Business-State Relations and Labour Policy in India; K.Murali Business Participation in Free Trade Negotiations in Chile: Impacts on Environmental and Labour Regulation; B.Bull Business, Politics and Free Trade Negotiations in Nicaragua: Who Were the Winners and Losers?; G.Carri n Corporate Lobbying and Corporate Social Responsibility: Aligning Contradictory Agendas; B.Slob & F.Weyzig Corporative Rents and the Capture of the Peruvian State; F.Durand The Ascent of Business Associations in Russia: From Capture to Partnership?; D.O'Brien Lobbying to Reduce the 'Brazil Cost': The Political Strategies of Brazilian Entrepreneurs; W.P.Mancuso Government-Industry Partnership in South Africa: Social Bias in the Automotive Industry; M.Kaggwa New Standards and Partnerships in Latin America: Implications for Small Producers and State Policy; P.Perez-Aleman Notes Bibliography Index
About the Author
PETER UTTING is Deputy Director and Co-ordinator of the Markets, Business and Regulation Program of UNRISD, Switzerland.
JOSE CARLOS MARQUES is a Researcher for the Markets, Business and Regulation Program of UNRISD, Switserland.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Organized Business and Progressive Social Policy in Comparative Perspective--J.C.Marques
Business Power and Business Social Policy Preferences in the Context of Development--K.Farnsworth
Business and Social Policy in Latin America: Sources of Disconnect--B.R.Schneider
Free Trade Negotiations, Business Participation and the Impact on Environmental and Labour Regulation: the Case of Chile--B.Bull
Corporative Rents and the Capture of the Peruvian State; F.Durand
Lobbying for Reducing the 'Brazil cost': Political Strategies and Outcomes of Brazilian Entrepreneurs under Cardoso and Lula (1995-2006)--W.P.Mancuso
Economic Liberalization, Business-Government Relations and Labor Policy in India--K.Murali
Impact of Government-Industry Partnership on the South African Automotive Industry--M.Kaggwa
The Ascent of Business Associations in Russia: Patterns, Voice and Influence on Development Agendas--D.O'Brien
New Standards, MNC-NGO Partnerships and the Inclusion of Small Producers in Latin America: Some Lessons for State Policy--P Perez-Aleman
Notes
Bibliography
Index