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The impact economy- balancing profit and impact

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  • Dirk Schoenmaker

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How can governments and companies be jointly empowered to have a positive impact on the sustainable development goals? The current economic system is largely geared towards increasing economic growth. But this could come at the expense of rising social inequality and environmental degradation. This paper examines the link between economic system outcomes and corporate sustainability outcomes. We provide evidence that governments and companies can reinforce each other in their pursuit...

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  • Dirk Schoenmaker, 2020. "The impact economy- balancing profit and impact," Working Papers 37575, Bruegel.
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