Private and public co-operation in preventing and addressing corporate crime: the case of labour trafficking in the Finnish construction industry

Abstract Numerous corporate and state processes have long underpinned harms related to human trafficking exploitation. A consequence of these has been a growing interest in how public private sector organisations co-operate address key challenges, including accountability for alleged The purpose this article is examine public-private dynamics the Finnish construction industry, with particular emphasis on stakeholders respond challenges associated trafficking, social responsibility (CSR), ‘grey economy’. core argument developed that despite strong regulatory framework construction, significant aspects compliance rely companies’ voluntary efforts, whereby authorities can competing views solutions This paper contributes existing discussions within white-collar crime CSR, apply broader context grey economy.