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Is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) a New Alternative to Governance Challenges of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs)?

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  • Maisuradze Davit

    (Centre for Corporate and Commercial Law at the School of Law of LEPL Ilia State University.)

  • Narmania Giorgi
  • Lazishvili Magda
  • Tkeshelashvili Mariam
  • Shakiashvili Irakli

    (School of Law of LEPL Ilia State University)

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This article aims to analyze the current theory of managing the State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) with the use of Single Ownership Entity and to suggest alternative solution, particularly, managing SOEs with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

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  • Maisuradze Davit & Narmania Giorgi & Lazishvili Magda & Tkeshelashvili Mariam & Shakiashvili Irakli, 2020. "Is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) a New Alternative to Governance Challenges of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs)?," Central European Journal of Public Policy, Sciendo, vol. 14(2), pages 28-46, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:cejopp:v:14:y:2020:i:2:p:28-46:n:4
    DOI: 10.2478/cejpp-2020-0007
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