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Does Ethical Activism Lead to Firm Relocation?

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Gilles Grolleau
Tarik Lakhal
Naoufel Mzoughi

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La première génération de l'activisme éthique a conduit les décideurs politiques des pays développés à imposer des normes éthiques contraignantes sur les industries domestiques. A cause des coûts générés par ces pressions éthiques, certaines firmes ont délocalisé leurs activités de production vers des pays plus laxistes. La seconde génération d'activisme éthique a directement visé les firmes en menaçant leur profit sur les marchés de consommation, indépendamment de leur localisation. Nous montrons que, dans certaines circonstances, cette deuxième génération peut conduire les firmes à reconsidérer la localisation de leur production. Nous en déduisons que l'activisme éthique peut constituer un levier d'action pour les pouvoirs publics des pays développés, permettant de diminuer l'attrait de la délocalisation, voire dans certains cas, d'encourager la relocalisation. La troisième génération d'activisme éthique se fonde sur des relations plus constructives entre activistes et firmes et inclue différentes formes de coopération. Ces partenariats sont susceptibles de renforcer la localisation des firmes grâce à des processus de décision plus consensuels. Plusieurs implications en terme de politique économique sont mises en évidence, ainsi que le besoin de recherches théoriques et empiriques plus approfondies. Copyright WWZ and Helbing & Lichtenhahn Verlag AG 2004.

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Volume (Year): 57 (2004)
Issue (Month): 3 (08)
Pages: 387-402
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  3. Gilles Grolleau & Sana El Harbi, 2008. "Why some countries adopt ecolabeling schemes in their regulatory arsenal and others do not?," Economics Bulletin, Economics Bulletin, vol. 17(3), pages 1-11. [Downloadable!]
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