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035 _a(Sirsi) u123145
100 _aBeckwith, N.
245 _aBusiness lessons in development: sustainability and profit
260 _c2003
490 _aOECD Observer
_v(238) July 2003, 28-30(3)
520 _aSocially Responsible investment (SRI) is becoming a buzzword among private equity funds; more investment is being made into small and medium-sized enterprises. Examines the issue of reconciling commercial and developmental objectives in investment and the ethical considerations required to do this. Private equity funds in developing countries need to understand and illustrate the synergies between the development and commercial dimensions of investment and the way in which the former reinforce the latter.
650 _aSOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT
650 _aSMES
650 _aPRIVATE EQUITY
650 _aSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
650 _aCORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
690 _aINVESTMENT
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