Role of Business Ethics in Economic Performance

JOHN EATWELL MARK CASSON Department of Economics, University of ReadingSIMON DEAKIN Centre for Business Research, Cambridge UniversityFRANK WILKINSON Centre for Business Research, Cambridge UniversityADRIAN CADBURYNORMAN BARRY Faculty of Politics, University of BuckinghamMAURIE COHEN Oxford Centre for the Environment, Ethics and SocietyRUSSELL SPARKES Central Board of Finance of the Methodist ChurchCLIVE WRIGHT ConsultantNEIL HOOD Department of Marketing, Strathclyde University

'This book is a serious and valuable contribution to a very important issue...' - Dr Neville C. Bain, Chairman of Hogg Robinson PLC ' ...a stimulating contribution to what must be an extremely important area for future research.' - Professor Geoffrey Whittington, University of Cambridge ' This book is...a major contribution to the continuing debate.' - The Rt. Reverend Richard Harries, Bishop of Oxford

• Introduction; I. Jones & M. Pollitt Ethics and Self-Interes t; J. Eatwell The Economics of Ethical Leadership; M. Casson Co-operation, Contract Law and Economic Performance; S. Deakin & F. Wilkinson The Role of Voluntary Codes of Practice in Setting Ethics; A. Cadbury Government and Business Ethics; N. Barry The Challenge of the Ethical Investor - Activism, Assets and Analysis; R. Sparks Business Ethics and the Corporate Culture; N. Hood Conclusion; I.Jones & M. Pollitt