CBDS working paper series
An overview of working papers by CBDS staff
The Centre has its own working paper series. Below is the most recent issue and further down earlier issues, sorted by year. By clicking on the title, you can read the abstract and gain access to the full working paper.
Current year (2022)
Going Against the Tide: Towards Binding Environmental Regulation of Mining in Chile
Jarvela, J. & Aho, L., 2022,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 2022/1).
Earlier years:
Value Chain Dynamics and Variegated Institutional Environments: Inclusion and Upgrading of Women-owned Bamboo Micro-enterprises
Lund-Thomsen, P., Rehman, U. & Jeppesen, S., 2021,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 3, Bind 2021).
The Institutional Context of Humanitarian Helping in Contemporary Italy
Profeta, A., Richey, L. A. & Atal, M. R., 2021,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 2021/2).
La transición hacia energía renovables en México: Oportunidades y desafíos respecto a las empresas y derechos humanos
Ramirez, J., 2021,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 2021/1).
Beyond Compliance and Cooperation? Rethinking Corporate Social Responsibility in Global Value Chains in the Age of COVID-19
Lund-Thomsen, P. & Ramirez,J., 2020,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 2020/4).
The Political Economy of Competition, Regulation and Transformation: Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) and Quota Allocations in South African Industrial Fisheries
Vilakazi, T. & Ponte, S., 2020,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 2020/3).
The FDI-led Growth Regimes of the East-Central and the South-East European Periphery
Ban, C. & Adascalitei, D., 2020,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 2020/2).
Saving the World by Doing Business? A Background Paper on the Role of the Private Sector in Danish Aid
Olwig, M. F. & Schou, J. A., 2020,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 2020/1).
‘Not Every Time Is the Right Time for Real-time Marketing': Branding in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Atal, M. R. & Richey, L. A., 7 aug. 2020,
(CBDS Research Briefing; Nr. 1/2020).
Swaziland: The Garment Industry in its Economic, Political and Social Context
Jeppesen, S. & Bezuidenhout, A., 2019,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 4, 2019).
Lesotho: The Garment Industry in its Economic, Political and Social Context
Jeppesen, S. & Bezuidenhout, A., 2019,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 2019/3).
Tropical Heat: 'Creating Demand in Growing Markets'
Upadhyaya, R. & Wamalwa, H., 2019,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 2).
Seven Case Studies of Tanzanian Food Processing Enterprises
Hansen, M. W., Langevang, T., Rutashobya, L. & Urassa, G., 2019,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 1, Bind 2019).
Wind Energy Farms' Impacts on Environmental Justice and Human Rights
Ramirez, J., 2019,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 1, Bind 2019).
Bridging Global Standard Requirements and Local Famer Needs: Implementing Parterns of the Better Cotton Initiative in Pakistan and India
Lund-Thomsen, P., Riisgaard, L., Coe, N. M., Singh, S. & Ghori, S., 2018,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 1, 2018).
The Arrival of Chinese Investors in Denmark: A Survey of Recent Trends in Chinese FDI in Denmark
Xiwen, X. & Hansen, M. W., 2017,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 2, 2017).
Internationalization Strategies of African Firms: A Survey of 210 Food Processing Firms from Tanzania, Kenya and Zambia
Schmidt, A. & Hansen, M. W., 2017,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 1, 2017).
Processing Food for the Domestic Market: Entry Barriers for Food Processors to Supermarkets in Kenya
Thomsen, L., McCormick, D. & Kamau, P., 2017,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 1, 2017).
From ’Do No Harm’ to Doing More Good: Extending the UN Framework to Connect Political CSR with Business Responsibilities for Human Rights
Jonsson, J., Fisker, M. & Buhmann, K., 2 nov. 2016,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 26).
Fashioning the Future: Entrepreneuring in Africa’s Emerging Fashion Industry
Langevang, T., 2016,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 25).
Coping with the African Business Environment: Strategic Response under Market and Institutional Uncertainty in the Tanzanian Food Processing Industry
Hansen, M. W., Langevang, T., Rutashobya, L. & Urassa, G., 2015,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 24).
The Impact of 'Narco-terrorism' on HRM
Ramirez, J., Madero, S. & Muñiz, C., 2014,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 3, Bind 2014).
Successful Social Enterprises in Africa: Six Case Studies from Kenya
Thisted, K. P. & Hansen, M. W., 2014,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 2, Bind 2014).
Entrepreneurs' Responses to Organized Crime and Violence
Ramirez, J., Gómez, S. M. M. & Muñiz, C., 2014,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 1, Bind 2014).
What Makes MNCs Succeed in Developing countries? An Empirical Analysis of Subsidiary Performance
Hansen, M. W. & Gwozdz, W., 2013,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 2013/1).
Understanding the Rise of African Business: In Search of an Analytical Framework
Jorem, K. T., Jeppesen, S. & Hansen, M. W., 2012,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. Working Paper nr. 2 2012).
Strategic CSR in Afghanistan: The Case of Roshan, An Afghan Telecommunication Company
Azizi, S., 2012,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 1, Bind 2012).
Entrepreneurship Development in Africa: Report from a Workshop 6-8 September 2010
Schaumburg-Müller, H., Jeppesen, S. & Langevang, T., 2010,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 12/2010).
Malaysian Manufacturing Systems of Innovation and Internationalization of R&D
Chandran, V. G. R., Rasiah, R. & Wad, P., 2009,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 11, Bind 2009).
Oligopolistic Competition and Foreign Direct Investment: (Re) Integrating the Strategic Management Perspective in the Theory of Multinational Corporations
Hoenen, A. K. & Hansen, M. W., 2009,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 10, Bind 2009).
Into Africa: FDI with Chinese Characteristics
Crabtree, A., 2008,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 9).
Outward foreign direct investment from India: Theory and Evidence
Hansen, M. W., 2008,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 8, Bind 2008).
State-driven corporate social responsibility? Mediating offshore outsourcing and CSR in Malaysia
Wad, P. & Chong, S., 2008,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 7).
Foreign Direct Investment in Africa: Searching for Impact in Mali and South Africa
Jeppesen, S. & Mainguy, C., 2007,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 6, Bind 2007).
Firms in developing countries: A theoretical probe into the borderland of Business Studies and Development Studies
Hansen, M. W. & Schaumburg-Müller, H., 2007,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 5, Bind 2007).
Outsourcing for Development: Towards a Developing Country Firm Perspective
Hansen, M. W., Schaumburg-Müller, H. & Pottenger, E., okt. 2007,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 4).
Vietnamese Garment Enterprises After the Termination of the Multi-Fiber Agreement
Schaumburg-Müller, H., 2007,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 3, Bind 2007).
Human Resource Development in the Knowledge Economy: A Model for Analysing the Progress of Knowledge Development in Developing Country Firms Jørgensen, S. L., 2007,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 2, Bind 2007).
Evaluating "The Bottom of the Pyramid" from a Fundamental Capabilities Perspective
Crabtree, A., 2007,
(CBDS Working Paper; Nr. 1, 2007).