The promotion of sustainable enterprises [[electronic resource] /] / Graeme Buckley, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Michael Henriques

• Autore: Buckley Graeme J
• Pubblicazione: Geneva, : ILO, 2009
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (290 p.)
• Disciplina: 658.408 22
• Soggetto topico: Sustainable development; Business enterprises
• Altri autori: Salazar XJosé Manuel (Salazar Xirinachs) HenriquesMichael
• Note generali: Based on papers prepared for the 2007 International Labour Conference.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Foreword; CONTENTS; Note on the authors; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations and acronyms; Executive summary; 1 INTRODUCTION; Figure 1.1 An integrated approach to sustainable enterprise development; Box 1.1 The challenge of promoting enterprise - the importance of the business-enabling environment; Figure 1.2 Informality thrives in poorer countries' approach to sustainable enterprise development; Figure 1.3 The world economic pyramid; Figure 1.4 SMEs become more important as countries become wealthier; 2 EVOLVING AND CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES TO ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT ; Table 2.1 Evolving approaches to enterprise development - The three paradigmsBox 2.1 ILO: Integrating decent work into entrepreneurship development; Box 2.2 What is the investment climate?; Box 2.3 What is MMW4P?; Box 2.4 How markets can enhance lives and enable sustainability; Box 2.5 Credit, mobile phones and making markets work for the poor; Box 2.6 Principals, agents, adverse selection and moral hazard; Box 2.7 Supporting women micro- and small-scale entrepreneurs; Box 2.8 ILO success stories in small enterprise development ; Box 2.9 Challenges for effective public-private dialogue for investment climate/business-enabling environment reform3 CREATING OPPORTUNITY FOR SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISE: BASIC CONDITIONS; Box 3.1 The rule of law and the importance of property rights; Figure 3.1 Most frequently reported major obstacles to firm operation in developing countries; Box 3.2 Creating a strong macroeconomic environment for enterprise formation and growth; Figure 3.2 Practical steps for environmental policy-making; Box 3.3 The spirit of enterprise; Box 3.4 Highlights from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor ; Figure 3.3 Basic conditions creating the opportunity for sustainable enterprises4 CREATING WEALTH AND DECENT WORK THROUGH COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISES AND NATIONS; Figure 4.1 Internal and external influences on productivity; Box 4.1 Collective bargaining, productivity and competitiveness; Box 4.2 Competitiveness - Adding up the real costs of cheap labour; Figure 4.2 Finance, bureaucracy, corruption and other problematic factors for doing business in Mozambique; Figure 4.3 Crime and theft in Jamaica and other problematic factors for doing business ; Figure 4.4 Bureaucracy, tax and other problematic factors for doing business in JapanBox 4.3 What makes Switzerland so competitive?; Table 4.1 The WCY and GCR overall rankings; Figure 4.5 Competitiveness landscape for Germany; Box 4.4 Competitiveness and stages of economic development; Figure 4.6 Competitiveness landscape for Bavaria, Germany; Box 4.5 The Celtic Tiger: Making Ireland a competitive place to do business; Box 4.6 Investment compacts; Box 4.7 Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED); Figure 4.7 Local economic development - Strategies and risks ; 5 THE REGULATORY AND LEGAL ENVIRONMENT: ISSUES AND POLICIES
• Sommario/riassunto: Promoting sustainable enterprises is about strengthening the institutions and governance systems which nurture enterprises. This volume provides detailed guidance on what constitutes a conducive environment for sustainable enterprises. Sustainable enterprises need sustainable societies. Business tends to thrive where societies thrive and vice versa.
• Titolo autorizzato: The promotion of sustainable enterprises
• ISBN: 92-2-121201-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910824159103321
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