Corporate Contributions to Developing Health Capabilities

Regina Moczadlo, Harald Strotmann () and Jürgen Volkert

Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, 2015, vol. 16, issue 4, 549-566

Abstract: Despite the importance of the private sector for global development, few researchers have analyzed corporate impacts on capabilities and sustainable human development (SHD).-super-1 Our article aims to contribute to an improved understanding of corporate potentials, impacts and risks for SHD. More specifically, we concentrate on health and health capabilities and exemplify our arguments based on our evaluation of health initiatives in the Bayer CropScience's Model Village Project (MVP). Based on representative primary quantitative survey data for two model and two control villages, as well as qualitative studies, we explain and analyze the corporate health-related activities in the model villages. We discuss how these corporate initiatives might fit into a business case, examine how they have changed the well-being of the populace as reported by the villagers, and provide results on stakeholder trust. Furthermore, we reconsider the risks of corporate neglect or even violation of important health issues. We conclude with lessons learned from the MVP and with consequences for subsequent capability approach research.

Date: 2015
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