More on defining, measuring and optimizing value creation of inclusive business
Following previous articles on the measuring of value created by BOP inclusive-business, a new report from WBCSD on this topic, plus a presentation on the WBCSD Measuring Impact FrameworkDerecho y RSE en América Latina - Gastón Bilder

Economic Freedom and the Resource Curse
Developing nations can benefit from natural resource development if they have a basic level of sound economic institutions like rule of law, property rights, open markets, and an independent judiciary, concludes a new study from the Fraser Institute, one of Canada’s leading economic think-tanks.The study, Economic Freedom and the “Resource Curse”, offers an empirical analysis weighing countries’ resource abundances against the Economic Freedom of the World index to determine the impact of institutions on economic growth and how institu

The Yin and Yang of CSR Reporting
Crafting an effective corporate social responsibility (CSR) report is both an art and a science. A blend of facts and feelings. An amalgamation of quantitative and qualitative parts assembled into a more complete whole.What factors should a company consider when developing its CSR reporting strategy?Derecho y RSE en América Latina - Gastón Bilder

More on measuring social impact
A report from WBCSD on what to measure and how to do it. See also a previous discussion on this topic that is worth reading.Derecho y RSE en América Latina - Gastón Bilder

BoP Business Development and the Extractives Industry
An article from NextBillion.net addressing the challenge of whether BoP business development and the extractives industry are compatible, since BoP business development by definition-if you accept co-creation as a key tenet-should engage the community in the process from the outset. However, extractives projects can be scoped, planned, funded and largely executed before the community is involved in a meaningful way.The author, Tayo Akinyemi, thinks that in most of the cases the answer is probably "no", since most extractive projects are structured in a way in which i