The theme of ‘Development Week’ this year is public private partnerships. It is interesting how there has been a gradual shift and rising awareness about the importance of corporate social responsibility. So there is an increasing realisation among the corporates that they exist for more than just generating profits. They exist within a social system and they need to contribute to the same. Another recent trend has been the increasing presence of social enterprises.
So indeed corporate going social and social going enterprise way clearly is a reflection of increasing public private partnerships.
So ‘Development Week at LSE’ will try and answer some questions relating to development like the role of government vs. role of private sector, the role of private sector in BRIC countries and importance of microfinance.
Look forward to seeing you all.
