Labor Standards : Where do They Belong on the International Trade Agenda?
- Topics:
- Business Ethics
- Source:
- Tufts University
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Overview: Recently, universal labor standards have become the focus of intense international debate. This paper analyzes the arguments concerning the value of coordinating labor standards internationally, the arena in which international labor standards ought to be established and the instruments that can be used constructively to bring about compliance. It examines the analytical underpinnings of universal rules; the evidence on whether labor practices in developing countries have adverse consequences for workers in industrialized countries; and the question of whether labor standards should be introduced into the negotiations of the World Trade Organization (WTO) or remain in the purview of the ILO.
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Format: PDF | Size: 94KB | Date: Aug 2001 | Pages: 60
