What corporate social responsibility in sub-Saharan Africa?
This article analyses the form of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in sub-Saharan Africa, more particularly in the mining sector in Senegal. To that end, account has to be taken of the major institutional characteristics of low-income countries. One of the major characteristics is the existence...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Association Recherche & Régulation
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Revue de la Régulation |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/regulation/16761 |
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| Summary: | This article analyses the form of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in sub-Saharan Africa, more particularly in the mining sector in Senegal. To that end, account has to be taken of the major institutional characteristics of low-income countries. One of the major characteristics is the existence of weak states. We show a quadruple characterization: a weak commitment of the state; a still high degree of corruption; a poor decentralisation process; a weak social state that makes companies uncomfortable with their CSR practices. |
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| ISSN: | 1957-7796 |