Governance and Business Models for Sustainable Capitalism

ISBN-13: 9780367770440 / Miękka / 2023 / 202 str.

Atle Midttun

Opis

This book touches upon many of the central themes of today’s debate on business and society. In particular, it brings attention to a recurrent tension between efficiency, innovation and productivity on the one hand, and fairness, equity and sustainability on the other.

Spis treści

Introduction Section I: Historical Roots and Past Experience 1. The 'Terrible Beauty' of Early Industrial Capitalism 2. Re-Embedding Capitalism Under Social Democracy Section II: 21st Century Challenges 3. Technological Challenges 4. Financial Challenges 5. Ecological Challenges Section III: Governance Approaches 6. Neoliberal Deregulation 7. Can Business Govern Itself? 8. Re-Chartering the Firm 9. Civic Governance 10. Bringing the State Back In 11. Governing Transitions 12. Polycentric Governance in a Bipolar World Index

O autorze

Atle Midttun is Professor in the Department of Law and Governance at BI Norwegian Business School, Norway. He has until recently been co-director of two of the School's research centres: the Centre for Energy and the Centre for Corporate Responsibility. His teaching and research interests include economic regulation, innovation, energy and sustainability, corporate governance, and CSR.