An increasing number of states are regulating the corporate social responsibility (CSR) of domestic multinational companies concerning overseas subsidiaries and suppliers. In this book, Jette Steen Knudsen and Jeremy Moon offer a new framework for analyzing government-CSR relations: direct and indirect CSR policies. Arguing that existing research on CSR regulation does not take into account the growing role of the state in shaping the international practices of multinational companies, the authors provide insights into the CSR issues addressed by governmental policies. Based on case studies, they analyze three key CSR examples: non-financial reporting, ethical trade, and tax transparency in the extractive industries. As they progress, they propose a new research agenda for government and CSR, which is relevant to researchers and graduate students in CSR, sustainability, political economy, and economic sociology, as well as to policymakers and consultants in international development and trade.

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