Trade regulations and global production networks

Arbeitspapier

This study provides an overview of some, not all initiatives to improve working conditions throughout global production networks. On the basis of secondary sources it assesses the contribution of the instruments favored by these initiatives. It starts with an economic justification of international workers' rights. The debate about international workers' rights revolves primarily around enforcing standards in developing countries. Opponents of internationally enforced workers' rights see them as an obstacle to closing the industrial gap. They argue that better living and working conditions cannot be legislated but would be the natural outcome of industrialization.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Global Labour University Working Paper ; No. 43

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft
• Subject: trade agreement ; workers rights ; working conditions ; value chains ; role of ILO

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Scherrer, Christoph ; Beck, Stefan
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): International Labour Organization (ILO)
• (where): Geneva
• (when): 2016

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/156307
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:41 AM CET