01677nam a2200241Ia 4500003000500000005001700005008004100022020003000063040002300093082002200116100001900138245006600157260005800223300004900281504006700330520010900397521001000506650066300516651001701179654013501196655001601331700008801347322820250314094256.0210816s9999    xx            000 0 und d  a9780143 026525qHardcover  aRDAbENGLISHc3228  a338.90091724 BERN  aBernstein, Ann 0aThe case for business in developing economiescAnn Bernstein.  aJohannesburg :bPenguin Books (South Africa), c2010.  axii, 397 pagesbcolour illustrations:c24 cm  aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 373-390) and index.  aSummary: Examines the role of business sector in a society's social, economic and political development.  aAdult  2Capitalism won. Why is business so defensive? -- Misconceptions about business and globalisation -- 'Sweatshops' and other irresponsible western campaigns -- The politics of CSR -- Simple slogans can be wrong -- Business is good for society and essential for sustained development -- Transforming lives: the direct impact of modern corporations -- Transmission belts of modernity: the indirect impact -- If global poverty is the issue, CSR is not the answer -- A developing country perspective on business and development -- What more can business do? -- The battle of ideas matters -- The case for business -- Beyond appeasement -- the real business agenda.  aSouth Africa  2Business and politics  Capitalism  Corporate power  Economic development  Economic policy  Industrial policy  Developing countries  aNon-fiction  aNix Design in 12/17 pt Elegant Garamond, Flame Design, CTP Book Printers, Cape Town