Saturday, October 27, 2018

The Underbelly of Corporate Charity as Corporate Social Responsibility

Why do corporate managements spend corporate money on charities? The obvious reason is to reduce the amount of corporate income tax due. Yet another motive, not as transparent, has to do with reputational capital, and that motive may also explain corporate social responsibility.


  Bernie Madoff, surrounded by police, after having been arrested. Wikimedia Commons