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Record Nr.

UNIPARTHENOPE000031962

Titolo

International Labor Standards : History, Theory, and Policy Options / Kaushik Basu Henrik Horn Lisa Román Judith Shapiro (Editors(s)) [risorsa elettronica]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

United Kingdom ; USA : Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2003, 2008

Titolo uniforme

International Labor Standards : History, Theory, and Policy Options

ISBN

9780470754818

Descrizione fisica

348 p. : ill.

Altri autori (Persone)

Basu, Kaushik

Horn, Henrik

Román, Lisa

Shapiro, Judith

Disciplina

331.12

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Modalità di accesso: World Wide Web

Consultazione online

Sommario/riassunto

This book addresses the controversial call for international labor standards, seeking to productively further this debate by considering the economic implications and history of these standards. A result of an initiative by Professor Kaushik Basu in his capacity as member of the Expert Group of Development Issues (EGDI) sponsored by the Swedish Foreign Ministry, the contributions are based on discussions at a seminar held in Stockholm in August 2001. Compiling the best research in the field, this book provides a solid basis for policy decisions, while also serving as a challenging text for students in trade, development, and labor economics. Analyzes the economic implications and history of international labor standards. Productively furthers the debate about intervening with international labor standardsStems from a seminar organized through the Expert Group on Development Issues (EGDI), sponsored by the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.