What are the implications of delegated provision for social policy outcomes in fragmented welfare regimes? Recent childcare policy reforms in Latin America have occurred in
contexts characterised by deep segmentation and dualised labour markets, resulting in policies with varying models of service provision. [...]
In a world experiencing profound environmental, technological, and demographic shifts, welfare systems are being fundamentally reshaped, highlighting social innovation (SI)
as crucial for addressing emerging societal challenges. This research examines the distinctive Latin American approach to SI, exploring its role in transforming regional [...]
This study investigates the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure and financial performance among Islamic banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council
(GCC) region from 2000 to 2024. Drawing on a unique CSR disclosure index grounded in AAOIFI standards and content analysis of 285 annual reports from 35 fully-fledged [...]
By following the classic logic of value creation, firms capture most of the value created with their stakeholders (economic, societal, and environmental) and generate asymmetries
toward them. The new stakeholder theory emphasizes value creation at the firm-stakeholder level and challenges this perspective by considering value creation and [...]
