Political action of the companies and corporate social responsibility in comparative perspective: Brazil and Canada

• Grant number: 12/03206-6
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research
• Start date: July 01, 2012
• End date: February 28, 2013
• Field of knowledge: Applied Social Sciences - Administration - Administration of Specific Sectors
• Principal Investigator: Mário Aquino Alves
• Grantee: Mário Aquino Alves
• Host Investigator: Marlei Pozzebon
• Host Institution: Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo (EAESP). Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Institution abroad: École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC Montréal), Canada

Abstract

It is intended through this comparative research to understand how the actions of the Brazilian and Canadian companies influence the formation of public policy through their CSR practices and their areas of influence. (AU)