Corporate Social Responsibility as Obligated Internalisation of Social Costs
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DOI: 10.1007/s10551-019-04329-y
Abstract: We propose that corporations should be subject to a legal obligation to identify and internalise their social costs or negative externalities. Our proposal reframes corporate social responsibility (CSR) as obligated internalisation of social costs, and… read more here.
Keywords: internalisation social; social responsibility; social costs; obligated internalisation ... See more keywords
Chicago expressway system retrospective social benefits minus social costs analysis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cstp.2021.01.013
Abstract: Abstract The rising demand for transportation and its impact on global warming is a critical societal problem. There is a dearth of ex post facto studies that comprehensively quantify the value of an urban expressway… read more here.
Keywords: retrospective social; expressway system; social costs; project ... See more keywords
Epidemiology and social costs of hip fracture.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2018.04.015
Abstract: Hip fracture is an important and debilitating condition in older people, particularly in women. The epidemiological data varies between countries, but it is globally estimated that hip fractures will affect around 18% of women and… read more here.
Keywords: social costs; costs hip; epidemiology; hip fracture ... See more keywords
What are the social costs and benefits of lignite application to reduce ammonia emissions in intensive feedlot?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110821
Abstract: Recent studies demonstrated that lignite application in feedlot can mitigate ammonia (NH3) emission from intensive livestock production, which is an important source of environmental pollution. However, the use of lignite on feedlot requires mining and… read more here.
Keywords: social costs; costs benefits; feedlot; benefits lignite ... See more keywords
Social costs to trying hard in high school: Differences by race-ethnicity.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2020.102484
Abstract: There is debate whether social costs to trying hard in school are more widespread among black and Latino students than white or Asian students. Studies assessing a burden of "acting white" among black and Latino… read more here.
Keywords: trying hard; social costs; mathematics; high school ... See more keywords
Valuing the risk and social costs of road traffic accidents – Seasonal variation and the significance of delay costs
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2017.03.015
Abstract: By using a conventional risk model, and a time loss model for delay, the risk, severity, and social costs of road traffic accidents have been estimated on a rural transport corridor in an area with… read more here.
Keywords: costs road; social costs; road; delay costs ... See more keywords
The positive impacts of designing transition between traffic signal plans considering social cost
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2019.05.020
Abstract: Abstract Traffic congestion generates social costs associated with additional travel time, fuel consumption and gas emissions, among others externalities. The design and implementation of policies and strategies for improving the efficiency of transport systems and… read more here.
Keywords: transition signal; signal plans; traffic; designing transition ... See more keywords
The social costs of titling land: Evidence from Uganda
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2020.105376
Abstract: Abstract Why do some African landholders title their land, while others refrain from doing so? Existing explanations for the evolution of property rights focus on the costs of titling and the degree of enforcement by… read more here.
Keywords: costs titling; social costs; land evidence; titling land ... See more keywords
Total Social Costs and Benefits of Long-Distance Hydropower Transmission
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c06221
Abstract: Increasing amounts of hydropower are being exported from Canada to the northern United States. Recently proposed projects would increase transmission capacity to U.S. population centers without increasing generation. This avoids generation-side impacts from hydroelectric development… read more here.
Keywords: social costs; total social; cost; transmission ... See more keywords
The social costs of pesticides: a meta-analysis of the experimental and stated preference literature
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-83298-3
Abstract: Pesticide use poses major public health risks and raises environmental concerns globally. We synthesize three decades of stated preferences and experimental approaches that estimate the social costs of pesticide use through consumer and farmer willingness-to-pay… read more here.
Keywords: costs pesticides; preference; social costs; pesticide use ... See more keywords
Guestworker Schemes in Pacific Island Countries: Triple Wins but Social Costs?
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DOI: 10.1111/imig.70085
Abstract: Guestworker schemes have increased in geographical extent and numerical importance in the twenty‐first century. In the southern hemisphere, Australia and New Zealand developed schemes primarily drawing workers from small Pacific island states to meet horticultural… read more here.
Keywords: pacific island; island countries; guestworker schemes; social costs ... See more keywords