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The Promise and limits of private power : promoting labor standards in a global economy / Richard M. Locke.

By: Series: Cambridge studies in comparative politicsPublication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2013.Description: xiv, 208 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781107031555
  • 9781107670884
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 331.12/042 23
LOC classification:
  • HD6961 .L63 2013
Summary: "This book examines and evaluates various private initiatives to enforce fair labor standards within global supply chains. Using unique data (internal audit reports, and access to more than 120 supply chain factories and 700 interviews in 14 countries) from several major global brands, including NIKE, HP, and the International Labor Organization's Factory Improvement Programme in Vietnam, this book examines both the promise and the limitations of different approaches to actually improve working conditions, wages, and working hours for the millions of workers employed in today's global supply chains. Through a careful, empirically grounded analysis of these programs, this book illustrates the mix of private and public regulation needed to address these complex issues in a global economy"-- Provided by publisher.
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Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book NMC Library Stacks HD6961 .L63 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001334043

Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-203) and index.

"This book examines and evaluates various private initiatives to enforce fair labor standards within global supply chains. Using unique data (internal audit reports, and access to more than 120 supply chain factories and 700 interviews in 14 countries) from several major global brands, including NIKE, HP, and the International Labor Organization's Factory Improvement Programme in Vietnam, this book examines both the promise and the limitations of different approaches to actually improve working conditions, wages, and working hours for the millions of workers employed in today's global supply chains. Through a careful, empirically grounded analysis of these programs, this book illustrates the mix of private and public regulation needed to address these complex issues in a global economy"-- Provided by publisher.

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