What drives corporate social performance? The role of nation-level institutions
Journal
Journal of International Business Studies
Subject
Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Publishing details
Authors / Editors
Ioannou I;Serafeim G
Biographies
Publication Year
2012
Abstract
ased on Whitley's “national business systems” (NBS) institutional framework, we theorize about and empirically investigate the impact of nation-level institutions on firms’ corporate social performance (CSP). Using a sample of firms from 42 countries spanning seven years, we construct an annual composite CSP index for each firm, based on social and environmental metrics. We find that the political system, followed by the labor and education system, and the cultural system are the most important NBS categories of institutions that impact CSP. Interestingly, the financial system appears to have a relatively less significant impact. We discuss implications for research, practice and policymaking.
Publication Notes
Corporate social responsibility; Business in society; Markets and institutions
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