Who Needs CSR? The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on National Competitiveness

Boulouta, I; Pitelis, CN

Who Needs CSR? The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on National Competitiveness

Boulouta, I Pitelis, CN

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Citation:: Journal of Business Ethics, 2014, 119 (3), pp. 349 - 364
Issue Date:: 2014-02-01

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dc.contributor.author	Boulouta, I	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Pitelis, CN https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9033-6357	en_US
dc.date.issued	2014-02-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Business Ethics, 2014, 119 (3), pp. 349 - 364	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0167-4544	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/115523
dc.description.abstract	The link between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and competitiveness has been examined mainly at the business level. The purpose of this paper is to improve conceptual understanding and provide empirical evidence on the link between CSR and competitiveness at the national level. We draw on an eclectic-synthetic framework of international economics, strategic management and CSR literatures to explore conceptually whether and how CSR can impact on the competitiveness of nations, and test our hypotheses empirically with a sample of 19 developed countries over a 6-year period. Our evidence suggests that CSR can make a significant positive contribution to national competitiveness, as measured by national living standards. We also find that countries with a relatively low innovation record can benefit more, as compared to highly innovative countries, by implementing nationwide CSR-based positioning strategies. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Business Ethics	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/s10551-013-1633-2	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Applied Ethics	en_US
dc.title	Who Needs CSR? The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on National Competitiveness	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business
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Abstract:

The link between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and competitiveness has been examined mainly at the business level. The purpose of this paper is to improve conceptual understanding and provide empirical evidence on the link between CSR and competitiveness at the national level. We draw on an eclectic-synthetic framework of international economics, strategic management and CSR literatures to explore conceptually whether and how CSR can impact on the competitiveness of nations, and test our hypotheses empirically with a sample of 19 developed countries over a 6-year period. Our evidence suggests that CSR can make a significant positive contribution to national competitiveness, as measured by national living standards. We also find that countries with a relatively low innovation record can benefit more, as compared to highly innovative countries, by implementing nationwide CSR-based positioning strategies. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.

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