Chinese Oil Enterprises in Latin America

Description

This book focuses on corporate social responsibility (CSR) records of Chinese oil investments in five Latin American countries: Peru, Ecuador, Argentina, Colombia, and Venezuela. These investments have been spearheaded by China’s national oil companies and their behavior has been scantly studied. The author uses comparative case studies to empirically examine existing theories of CSR. By using oil companies as the basic unit of analysis, this project adds a micro-level dimension to the field of China-Latin America relationship. It is ideal for audiences interested in the political economy of the oil industry, China, Latin America, and corporate social responsibility. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvii Introduction: Mapping the Terrains (Wenyuan Wu)....Pages 1-16 Chinese Oil Investments in Latin America: Evolution, Behavior, and Motivations (Wenyuan Wu)....Pages 17-46 Determinants of CSR Commitments: A Theoretical Dimension (Wenyuan Wu)....Pages 47-88 Chinese Oil Investments in Ecuador and Peru: The Role of Indigenous Civil Society and Government Regulations (Wenyuan Wu)....Pages 89-121 New Investments in Argentina and Colombia: CSR, Regulatory Regime Centrality, and Openness (Wenyuan Wu)....Pages 123-155 Chinese Oil Investments in Venezuela: Could the Business Case Work in the Absence of Exogenous Motivators? (Wenyuan Wu)....Pages 157-179 Conclusions: Summary of Findings and the Way Forward (Wenyuan Wu)....Pages 181-203 Back Matter ....Pages 205-228