Corporate social responsibility and local context: The case of mining in Southern Africa

- Fieldwork in Southern Africa displays how local context affects mining firm CSR.
- Analysis is informed by the Institutional Analysis and Development (IAD) Framework.
- Initial conditions and community attributes in mining locations affect CSR agendas.
- Local and national laws and participatory institutions affect CSR agendas.
- Government, community and mine relations determine how local conditions affect CSR.