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William B. Gould (Ed.) - International Labor Standards: Globalization, Trade, and Public Policy - 9780804746908 - V9780804746908
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International Labor Standards: Globalization, Trade, and Public Policy

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Description for International Labor Standards: Globalization, Trade, and Public Policy Hardback. This book provides the most thorough empirical assessment to date of the impact of international regulation on labor standards and conditions, and critically analyzes the common race-to-the-bottom view that globalization and international competition can only further degrade labor standards. Editor(s): Gould, William B., IV; Flanagan, Robert J. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 tables. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.

In this age of globalization, countries and corporations are under increasing pressure to adopt and follow international labor standards. This book provides the most thorough empirical assessment to date of the impact of international regulation on labor standards and conditions, and critically analyzes the common race-to-the-bottom view that globalization and international competition can only further degrade labor standards.

The authors examine current standards and regulations, along with recent proposals to compel developing countries to adopt labor standards. They also consider other mechanisms for advancing labor conditions, such as lowering barriers to migration, increasing foreign aid, and encouraging more rapid economic ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804746908
SKU
V9780804746908
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About William B. Gould (Ed.)
Robert J. Flanagan is the Konosuke Matsushita Professor, Emeritus, of International Labor Economics and Policy Analysis at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford Univerisity. William B. Gould IV is the Charles A. Beardsley Professor, Emeritus, of Law at Stanford Law School and Former Chairman of the U.S. National Labor Relations Board.

Reviews for International Labor Standards: Globalization, Trade, and Public Policy
"[Flanagan's] essay will become the gold standard in research on labour and trade."—Canadian Journal of Sociology Online "This book deals with a continuing national and global controversy: whether and what kinds of labor ground rules are required for the global economy. It provides a superb roadmap for tackling the workers' rights issues." —Anthony G. Freeman, Director of the International Labor ... Read more

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