A review of empirical research on corporate social responsibility in emerging economies

A review of empirical research on corporate social responsibility in emerging economies

Kwasi Dartey-Baah, George Kofi Amoako

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide a systematic review of empirical research studies on corporate social responsibility (CSR) in emerging economies.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper employed a systematic literature review using research papers published on CSR in emerging economies from 2010 to 2019.
Findings
The findings of this paper show that the principal themes of published research articles on CSR in emerging economies are (1) effects of CSR, (2) drivers of CSR and (3) challenges of CSR. Additionally, publications on CSR in emerging economies have been dominated by studies that used quantitative approach and cross-sectional design. A significant number of studies also employed secondary data sources with most of these studies not being sensitive to sectoral influences
Research limitations/implications
The research is non-empirical.
Practical implications
CSR is an area that …

Emerald Publishing Limited

2021

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