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dc.titleSocial and Environmental Responsibility in Small and Medium Enterprises in Latin America
dc.contributor.authorVives, Antonio
dc.contributor.orgunitSustainable Development Department
dc.coverageCentral America
dc.coverageSouth America
dc.date.available2011-07-29T00:00:00
dc.date.issue2005-09-01T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractThis technical paper determines the extent to which small and medium enterprises (SMEs) behave responsibly, and propose measures to enhance and promote corporate social responsibility in SMEs. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has taken on a broader view and refers to the actions that firms take to carry out their activities in a responsible manner, respecting the environment, the community and the workforce, and also creating opportunities to enhance them. The study covers eight countries in Latin America and over 1,300 firms surveyed. As SMEs represent over 95 percent of all firms in Latin America, provide between 40 and 60 percent of all jobs, and account for 30 to 50 percent of GDP, their behavior can have a significant impact on society and the environment.
dc.format.extent17
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0008786
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Social-and-Environmental-Responsibility-in-Small-and-Medium-Enterprises-in-Latin-America.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.mediumAdobe PDF
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectBusiness Development
dc.subjectSocial Responsibility
dc.subjectSmall Business
dc.subject.keywordscorporate social responsibility;private sector;SMEs;small and medium enterprises
idb.identifier.pubnumberTechnical Notes
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