The promise and limits of private power [electronic resource] : promoting labor standards in a global economy / Richard M. Locke.

The promise and limits of private power [electronic resource] : promoting labor standards in a global economy / Richard M. Locke.

9781107031555
9781107670884
9781107058101 (electronic book)

New York : Cambridge University Press, 2013.

English

xiv, 208 p. : ill.

HD6961 .L63 2013

331.12/042

"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.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Cambridge studies in comparative politics.

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