2021 Reports

CSR in an Investment Facilitation Framework for Development: From a “race to the bottom” to a “march to the top”

Codeço, Rafael Ramos; Freitas da Silva, Ana Rachel

The apparent trade-off between improving responsible business conducts and preserving international competitiveness has led some developing countries to join the so-called ‘’race to the bottom’’. The Investment Facilitation Framework for Development can help developing countries overcome this harmful competition and address the issue in a progressive and cooperative way.