A good business reason to support mandatory transparency in extractive industries

Reports:

Title:: A good business reason to support mandatory transparency in extractive industries
Author(s):: Toledano, Perrine
Topal, Julien
Date:: 2012
Type:: Reports
Department:: Vale Columbia Center on Sustainable International Investment
Permanent URL:: http://hdl.handle.net/10022/AC:P:14383
Series:: Columbia FDI Perspectives
Part Number:: 76
Publisher:: Vale Columbia Center on Sustainable International Investment
Publisher Location:: New York
Abstract:: The Cardin-Lugar Transparency Amendment is a promising step toward ending the resource curse by improving accountability and access to information for both citizens and investors. The Amendment has run into heavy corporate opposition, and its implementation has been much delayed. However, there is a business case for mandatory transparency requirements.
Subject(s):: Economics, Commerce-Business
Law