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The International Labour Standards Regime: A Case Study in Global Regulation

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  • Nigel Haworth

    (Department of Management and Employment Relations, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand)

  • Stephen Hughes

    (University of Newcastle upon Tyne Business School, University of Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, England)

  • Rorden Wilkinson

    (Department of Government, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, England)

Abstract

The World Trade Organisation's (WTO) consistent rejection of proposals for the inclusion of a social clause into its existing rules and regulations has prompted the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to examine alternative ways in which global consensus on the regulation of labour standards can be developed. In this paper we map the failure of the social clause debate by reference to the outcome of successive WTO ministerials and we examine the role of executive leadership and related epistemic activity in the development of the international labour standards regime (ILSR). We conclude that the switch to a focus on a regime of core labour standards provides the most promising platform for progress in labour protection and an influential outcome in placing the ILO at the heart of attempts to integrate social policy into global economic governance.

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  • Nigel Haworth & Stephen Hughes & Rorden Wilkinson, 2005. "The International Labour Standards Regime: A Case Study in Global Regulation," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 37(11), pages 1939-1953, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:envira:v:37:y:2005:i:11:p:1939-1953
    DOI: 10.1068/a37195
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    3. Lilac Nachum, 2021. "Value distribution and markets for social justice in global value chains: Interdependence relationships and government policy," Journal of International Business Policy, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 4(4), pages 541-563, December.

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