Financial literacy is important for financial empowerment, especially for women from marginalised communities. Financial independence is a valuable function that women may aspire to achieve. Socio-cultural factors can be understood as potential barriers or enablers that influence women's ability to convert financial literacy (capability) into financial independence (functioning). This study, employing a qualitative approach with a phenomenological design, explores whether financial literacy impacts financial independence for women in India's unorganised sector, a significant but often overlooked segment of the economy. This approach aims to shed light on their challenges and chart a path forward to address these issues effectively.

The Role of Governments in the Governance of CSR

Acknowledging corporations environmental and social impacts, governments are increasingly intensifying regulatory pressures for sustainable business. While initially scholarly attention around the governance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) focused on previously dominant materializations of private authority, examining codes of conduct, guidelines, and multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs), a growing body of research now is capturing the re-entrance of government interventions, investigating novel forms of regulations (Kourula et al., 2019), different CSR government configurations (Cashore et al., 2021) and the emerging dynamic interplay between private authority and public regulations (Eberlein, 2019). This resurgence of governmental influence, particularly through new forms of participation, demands a rethinking of how governments shape CSR governance. Despite increasing practical and academic relevance, we still lack a comprehensive understanding of this research field. To address this gap, this paper will synthesize this growing body of work and contribute to existing findings by providing a conceptual map of different understandings and multi-disciplinary perspectives on governmental influence in CSR governance. Thereby, it will respond to recent calls to systematically study government activities and their impacts on businesses (Kourula et al., 2019) including the relationship between public regulation and private governance initiatives (Cashore, 2021; Eberlein, 2019). It will challenge prevalent views on the dominance of private authority over public regulations (Kourula et al., 2019) and question the view that governments, businesses and CSR are dichotomous from one another (Knudsen and Moon, 2022).

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Cashore, B., Knudsen, J. S., Moon, J., & van der Ven, H. (2021). Private authority and public policy interactions in global context: Governance spheres for problem solving. Regulation & Governance, 15(4), 1166-1182.

Eberlein, B. (2019). Who fills the global governance gap? Rethinking the roles of business and government in global governance. Organization Studies, 40(8), 1125-1145.

Knudsen, J. S. (2023). Growing integration between sustainability and corporate governance: the role of government regulation. In Research Handbook on Corporate Governance and Ethics (pp. 130-143). Edward Elgar Publishing.

Kourula, A., Moon, J., Salles-Djelic, M. L., & Wickert, C. (2019). New roles of government in the governance of business conduct: Implications for management and organizational research.

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The proposed paper explores differences between Red States and Blue States in worker fatality rates. With the fatality rates of Red States clealy higher, we will attempt to factor out non-public policy-related issues such as weather, unemployment rates, employment in dangerous industries, etc. to determine if this difference is a result of public policy decisions in Red States and Blue States..

Industrial Symbiosis (IS) is a collaborative approach where companies share resources and byproducts to optimize waste reduction and promote sustainability. IS has been recognized by European institutions as an important instrument for facilitating a sustainable transition. While numerous studies have explored the practical application of IS and analyzed its critical success factors, enablers, and motivations, there remains a gap in research regarding the predictors of IS behavior. This research aims to address that gap by answering the following research question: What are the predictors of IS behavior? Utilizing the Theory of Reasoned Action, this study identifies key factors—awareness, trust, environmental commitment, satisfaction, social pressure, intention to collaborate, and organizational purpose orientation—that may influence IS behavior. Based on these insights, a survey was developed and distributed to Italian SMEs between July and September 2023.