Voluntary programs : a club theory perspective /

Discusses which voluntary business organizations succeed in their socially responsible aims and why by focusing mostly on the rules of the organization.

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Other Authors: Potoski, Matthew, 1969-, Prakash, Aseem, 1965-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2009.
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Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • A club theory approach to voluntary programs / Matthew Potoski and Asem Prakash
  • Clubs, credence standards, and social pressure / David P. Baron
  • An economics perspective on treating voluntary programs as clubs / Matthew J. Kotchen and Klaas van 't Veld
  • The Kimberley process, club goods, and public enforcement of a private regime / Virginia Haufler
  • Standards for sweatshops: the power and limits of the club approach to voluntary labor standards / Tim Bartley
  • Voluntary agreements and the shipping industry / Elizabeth R. DeSombre
  • Technical standards as public and club goods? Financing the International Accounting Standards Board / Tim Büthe
  • How universal are club standards?: emerging markets and volunteerism / Daniel W. Drezner and Mimi Lu
  • Green clubs: a new tool for government? / Daniel J. Fiorino
  • Government clubs: theory and evidence from environmental programs / Cary Coglianese and Jennifer Nash
  • Self-regulation and voluntary programs among nonprofit organizations / Mary Kay Gugerty
  • Voluntary clubs: future prospects / Aseem Prakash and Matthew Potoski.