1st Edition

Economic Change in Asia Implications For Corporate Strategy and Social Responsibility

224 Pages 37 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

224 Pages 37 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

224 Pages 37 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Since the 2008 global economic crisis, East Asian economies have faced a number of macroeconomic issues including China’s new growth model, the middle-income trap in developing East Asian countries, and the growing natural fibre market and its socio-economic implications. This book addresses these key topical issues which East Asian economies are facing today. Written by international experts in... Read more

Introduction M. Bruna Zolin, Bernadette Andreosso-O’Callaghan and Jacques Jaussaud PART I: Global macroeconomic slowdown and East-Asian Economies 1. FABRE G.The lion's share: what's behind China's economic slowdown? 2. PAULS R., ANDREOSSO-O’CALLAGHAN B. and GOTTWALD J.C. On a path towards financialization? The expanding role of finance in China’s growth regime 3. OTA T. Reappraisal of the Environmental Kuznets Curve in East- Asian Developing Countries Falling into Middle-income Traps 4. GAVAGNIN C.and ZOLIN M. B. Economic and social importance of the growing natural fibre market: China’s role in the international cotton market PART II: Corporate strategy and social responsibility 5. ALVAREZ I., JAUSSAUD J., ORTAS E. and GARAYAR A. The influence of national characteristics on corporate social, environmental and governance performance 6. KIMBARA T. and MURAKAMI.K. Does Corporate Social Responsibility Enhance the International Transfer of Environmental Management? 7. INOUE S. The Status of Financial Accounting Standards for SMEs in Japan and the Philippines 8. KATO I. and TAKEUCHI T. Review of Evaluation Methods on Economic Benefits in Relation to Corporations’ Environmental Sustainability Activities - A Trial Analysis of Toyota Motor Corporation 9. VALAX M. and RIVE J. Cultural Differences Towards Business Ethics - Implications for French and American Investors in Vietnam 10. Synthesis and Conclusions M. Bruna Zolin, Bernadette Andreosso-O’Callaghan and Jacques Jaussaud

Biography

M. Bruna Zolin is Professor of Economics in the School of Asian Studies and Business Management at Ca’ Foscari University, Venice, Italy.

Bernadette Andreosso-O’Callaghan is Visiting Professor and Chair of East-Asian Economics at the Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaft, Ruhr Universität Bochum, Germany, and Jean Monnet Chair of Economics at the Euro-Asia Centre and Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick, Ireland.

Jacques Jaussaud is Professor of Management Sciences at the Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, France.