The Downward Spiral and the US Model Business Principles- Why MNEs Should Take Responsibility for the Improvement Of World - Wide Social and Environmental Conditions

摘要

Nationa states and intergovernmental organizations do not have enough power to control the rules of the economic system. The stability of the world order is threatened by a downward spiral of social and environmental standards. Under these conditions, the economic power of multinational firms could be Used to enforce humane working conditions world-wide. The US Model Busi- Ness Principles are based on this idea.