FDI and Corporate Social Responsibility in Nepal

Bista, Raghu (2011): FDI and Corporate Social Responsibility in Nepal. Published in: Journal of Corporate Social Responsibility , Vol. 1, No. 1 (12 February 2011): pp. 11-20.

Abstract

In the globalization era, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is emerging a debatable hot issue because of its ineffectiveness and poor performance in developing countries, when role of Multinational Corporation (MNC) has been effective as alternative investment in developing countries for economic development. This paper focuses descriptively on two variables: existence and performance of CSR to assess whether FDI attraction policy is right decision or not and what is its policy implication. This is purposive case study. This is basically based on primary data source and information.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: FDI, MNC, CSR, minimum wage level, manufacturing sector, Community
• Subjects: L - Industrial Organization > L1 - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance; L - Industrial Organization > L1 - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance > L16 - Industrial Organization and Macroeconomics: Industrial Structure and Structural Change ; Industrial Price Indices; L - Industrial Organization > L2 - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior > L22 - Firm Organization and Market Structure; L - Industrial Organization > L2 - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior > L23 - Organization of Production; L - Industrial Organization > L5 - Regulation and Industrial Policy; L - Industrial Organization > L6 - Industry Studies: Manufacturing > L60 - General; L - Industrial Organization > L8 - Industry Studies: Services; L - Industrial Organization > L8 - Industry Studies: Services > L84 - Personal, Professional, and Business Services; M - Business Administration and Business Economics ; Marketing ; Accounting ; Personnel Economics > M1 - Business Administration; M - Business Administration and Business Economics ; Marketing ; Accounting ; Personnel Economics > M1 - Business Administration > M14 - Corporate Culture ; Diversity ; Social Responsibility; M - Business Administration and Business Economics ; Marketing ; Accounting ; Personnel Economics > M1 - Business Administration > M16 - International Business Administration; M - Business Administration and Business Economics ; Marketing ; Accounting ; Personnel Economics > M2 - Business Economics > M21 - Business Economics

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