Forskningsartikel2011Vetenskapligt granskad
A micro-economic model of corporate social responsibility
Lundgren, Tommy
Sammanfattning
This paper explores the economic mechanisms behind corporate social responsibility (CSR) in a microeconomic model of the firm. The study's motivation is to shed light on the potential causes of the observed phenomena of voluntary over-compliance among firms. We investigate how assumptions about costs and benefits affect CSR behavior through a stock of goodwill capital. In optimum, the firm must balance marginal costs and benefits of investing in CSR. We characterize the equilibrium and examine comparative statics and dynamics from a parameterized model. Finally, we link some of the model's results to the empirical literature on CSR.
Publicerad i
Metroeconomica
2011, Volym: 62, nummer: 1, sidor: 69-95
UKÄ forskningsämne
Ekonomi och näringsliv
Samhällsvetenskap
Miljö- och naturvårdsvetenskap
Publikationens identifierare
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-999X.2010.04087.x
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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/32859