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Business Law, Public Responsibility, and Ethics

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2009

The University of San Francisco

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Food Safety And The Role Of The Government: Implications For Csr Policies In China, R Dellios, Xiaohua Yang, N K. Yilmaz Jan 2009

Food Safety And The Role Of The Government: Implications For Csr Policies In China, R Dellios, Xiaohua Yang, N K. Yilmaz

Economics, Law, and International Business

This study investigates food scandals and the role of government in corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the food industry and explores strategies for the Chinese government to tackle the food safety problems that abound in China. Based on the theoretical discussion of four types of CSR and the empirical evidence from four case studies, we argue that government influence on CSR in the food industry is determined by the intensity and salience of its own behavior and actions including regulations. We further believe that a balanced CSR strategy covering economic, legal, ethical and philanthropic considerations would work best for China. …


Hedge Fund Fraud And The Public Good, Lydie Pierre-Louis Jan 2009

Hedge Fund Fraud And The Public Good, Lydie Pierre-Louis

Economics, Law, and International Business

The current financial crisis resonates with every American, regardless of their connection to the securities markets. Many struggle to understand how and why the American financial and securities markets collapsed last year. In essence, why did the regulators fail to prevent the collapse? Government officials continue to analyze the relationship between the structural collapse of the markets and regulators’ limited jurisdiction over a class of entities whose transactions substantially impact the markets: hedge funds. Congress can no longer deny hedge funds’ detrimental impact on the financial and securities markets. The impetus for financial re-regulation has arrived. It is incumbent upon …


Consumer Behavior And The Regulation Of Consumer Financial Services, Karl Boedecker, Laurie Lucas Jan 2009

Consumer Behavior And The Regulation Of Consumer Financial Services, Karl Boedecker, Laurie Lucas

Economics, Law, and International Business

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