Editorial: La responsabilidad social corporativa y su aporte a la economía

Abstract

At the dawn of capitalism, people believed that the economy was controlled by the market, and that an “invisible hand” balanced supply and demand. It was therefore necessary to avoid governmentintervention. Businesses attempted to reduce costs as much as possible through long working hours, and by using women and children as cheap labor. It was from this context that social movements emerged to establish workers’ rights (Herrera, 2007).