Labor standards in international supply chains aligning rights and Incentives / Daniel Berliner, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, USA, Anne Regan Greenleaf, University of Washington, Seattle, USA, Milli Lake, Arizona State University, USA, Margaret Levi, Stanford University, USA, Jennifer Noveck, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.

Author/creator Berliner, Daniel
Format Electronic
Publication InfoCheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA, USA, EE, Edward Elgar Publishing, [2015]
Description205 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Other author/creatorGreenleaf, Anne Regan.
Other author/creatorLake, Milli.
Other author/creatorLevi, Margaret.
Other author/creatorNoveck, Jennifer.
Contents The world brands create -- Aligning interests across global supply chains : an analytic framework -- The international framework for labor standards -- Labor standards around the world : a quantitative examination -- The United States in the struggle for labor standards -- Apparel production in Honduras : a case of cross-cluster alignment -- Apparel production in Bangladesh : opportunity amidst tragedy? -- Labor resistance and local government : supplier collusion in post-1986 China.
Abstract "The authors examine developments in labor standards in global supply chains over the past thirty years, analyzing factors that create challenges and opportunities for improving working conditions. They illustrate the complex dynamics within and among key groups, including brands, suppliers, governments, workers and consumers. Using extended examples from Chine, Honduras, Bangladesh and the United States, as well as new quantitative evidence, the authors analyze stakeholders and mechanisms that create or obstruct opportunities for improving labor rights..."--Page 4 of cover.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 172-196) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2014959465
ISBN9781783470358
ISBN1783470356

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