Global Companies and Global Society: The Evolving Social Contract

• Main Author: FLORINI, Ann
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2013
• Subjects: Social contract; globalization; partnerships; transnational; intergovernmental organization; NGOs; International business enterprises; Business and politics; International relations; International Business; Public Policy
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/1209; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/2465/viewcontent/GlobalCompaniesSociety_2013.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Globalization, privatization, and CHANging ideas about the roles of business and government are transforming the social contract under which business is allowed to operate. Global companies are also policy-makers and public goods providers, governments seek profits through state-owned enterprises an...