, Dana L. Brown
Making Global Self-Regulation Effective in Developing Countries
attention of scholars who have detailed the number and content of self-regulatory efforts in various sectors. Missing so far, however, has been an analysis of the effectiveness and impact of self-regulation. Does self-regulation actually work and under what conditions is it most likely to be effective? The
answer to this question is particularly important for developing countries where corporate self-regulation is often seen as substitute for weak governance structures.
The chapters in this volume evaluate the effectiveness of self-regulation compared to other forms of global regulation. Across sectors and states, corporate self-regulation works best when those who are regulated have a voice in deciding the content of codes and standards and when some mechanism of compliance exists at the level of the state. Unfortunately, opportunities for voice and state capacity for regulation are often lacking in developing countries. Given this, the book suggests some
minimal forms of government action and participation by global actors that can make global corporate self-regulation more effective in bettering conditions in the developing world. -
Keywords: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / General BUS000000
- Author(s)
- , Dana L. Brown
- Woods, Ngaire
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Publication year
- 2007
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Economy
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9780191528552