International Labor Standards [[electronic resource] ] : History, Theory, and Policy Options
| International Labor Standards [[electronic resource] ] : History, Theory, and Policy Options |
| Autore | Basu Kaushik |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Wiley, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (358 p.) |
| Disciplina |
331
331.120218 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HornHenrik
RomanLisa ShapiroJudith |
| Soggetto topico |
Congresses
Labor Labor laws and legislation, International Labor policy Labor policy - Congresses Standards Business & Economics Labor & Workers' Economics |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-23739-2
9786610237395 0-470-79496-8 0-470-75481-8 1-4051-4204-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
International Labor Standards: History, Theory, and Policy Options; Contents; List of Tables and Figures; List of Acronyms; List of Contributors; Part I: Introduction; Part II: The Evolution of Labor Standards; Chapter 1. The History and Political Economy of International Labor Standards; Introduction; Categories of Labor Standards; The Sources of Agitation for Improved Labor Standards; Morals and Economics: Long-standing Arguments; Control and Enforcement; Patterns of Labor Standards Evolution; Early Examples of Legislation; The Types of Legislation; The Impact of Labor Standards
Early International AgreementsThe International Labor Organization; Final Remarks; Appendix 1: Labor Standards in the Scandinavian Nations; Commentary 1.1 The Parallels Between the Past and the Present; The Parallels Between the Past and the Present; The Macroeconomics of Child Labor; The Microeconomics of Child Labor; Labor Standards and Social Policy Conclusion; Conclusion; Appendix: Nussbaum's List; Commentary 1.2 Legislation Versus Bargaining Power: The Evolution of Scandinavian Labor Standards; Part III: The Theory of International Labor Standards Chapter 2. The Impact of International Labor Standards: A Survey of Economic TheoryIntroduction; Delineating Labor Standards; Labor Markets and Labor Standards; Labor Standards in the Global Economy; Who Decides and How?; What Happens to the Poor?; Conclusion; Appendix 1: Basic Competitive Model; Appendix 2; Appendix 3: Monopsony; Commentary 2.1 Old Wine in New Bottles?; Commentary 2.2 Governing Labor Relations; Incomplete Contracts and Workers' Rights; Working Conditions; Conclusion; Part IV: The Issue of Child Labor; Chapter 3. Child Labor: Theory, Evidence, and Policy; Introduction Theories of Child Labor: Models of Household DecisionsEmpirical Evidence on the Determinants of Child Labor; Traditional Policies Targeting Child Labor and Education; Recent Policy Initiatives Addressing Child Labor; Child Labor Standards Initiatives in the International Arena; Conclusions; Commentary 3.1 The Political Economy of Child Labor; Conclusion; Commentary 3.2 Social Norms, Coordination, and Policy Issues in the Fight Against Child Labor; The Role of Social Norms; A Comment on Policy; Concluding Remarks; Part V: The International Organization and Enforcement of Labor Standards Chapter 4. A Role for the WTOIntroduction; Identifying the Problems; The Institutional Features of the WTO and the ILO; The Assignment of Problems to Institutions; The Role of the WTO in Preventing Race-to-the-bottom/Regulatory-chill Problems; The Role of the WTO in Enforcing ILO Agreements; Evaluating the Options; Summary and Conclusion; Commentary 4.1 Trade and Labor Standards: To Link or Not to Link?; Commentary 4.2 The Need to Micro-Manage Regulatory Diversity; The Argument in Staiger's Study; The Argument in this Commentary; The Function of the WTO Contract in a Nutshell The Limits of the Current WTO Contract |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910143286503321 |
Basu Kaushik
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| Hoboken, : Wiley, 2008 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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International Labor Standards [[electronic resource] ] : History, Theory, and Policy Options
| International Labor Standards [[electronic resource] ] : History, Theory, and Policy Options |
| Autore | Basu Kaushik |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Wiley, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (358 p.) |
| Disciplina |
331
331.120218 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HornHenrik
RomanLisa ShapiroJudith |
| Soggetto topico |
Congresses
Labor Labor laws and legislation, International Labor policy Labor policy - Congresses Standards Business & Economics Labor & Workers' Economics |
| ISBN |
1-280-23739-2
9786610237395 0-470-79496-8 0-470-75481-8 1-4051-4204-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
International Labor Standards: History, Theory, and Policy Options; Contents; List of Tables and Figures; List of Acronyms; List of Contributors; Part I: Introduction; Part II: The Evolution of Labor Standards; Chapter 1. The History and Political Economy of International Labor Standards; Introduction; Categories of Labor Standards; The Sources of Agitation for Improved Labor Standards; Morals and Economics: Long-standing Arguments; Control and Enforcement; Patterns of Labor Standards Evolution; Early Examples of Legislation; The Types of Legislation; The Impact of Labor Standards
Early International AgreementsThe International Labor Organization; Final Remarks; Appendix 1: Labor Standards in the Scandinavian Nations; Commentary 1.1 The Parallels Between the Past and the Present; The Parallels Between the Past and the Present; The Macroeconomics of Child Labor; The Microeconomics of Child Labor; Labor Standards and Social Policy Conclusion; Conclusion; Appendix: Nussbaum's List; Commentary 1.2 Legislation Versus Bargaining Power: The Evolution of Scandinavian Labor Standards; Part III: The Theory of International Labor Standards Chapter 2. The Impact of International Labor Standards: A Survey of Economic TheoryIntroduction; Delineating Labor Standards; Labor Markets and Labor Standards; Labor Standards in the Global Economy; Who Decides and How?; What Happens to the Poor?; Conclusion; Appendix 1: Basic Competitive Model; Appendix 2; Appendix 3: Monopsony; Commentary 2.1 Old Wine in New Bottles?; Commentary 2.2 Governing Labor Relations; Incomplete Contracts and Workers' Rights; Working Conditions; Conclusion; Part IV: The Issue of Child Labor; Chapter 3. Child Labor: Theory, Evidence, and Policy; Introduction Theories of Child Labor: Models of Household DecisionsEmpirical Evidence on the Determinants of Child Labor; Traditional Policies Targeting Child Labor and Education; Recent Policy Initiatives Addressing Child Labor; Child Labor Standards Initiatives in the International Arena; Conclusions; Commentary 3.1 The Political Economy of Child Labor; Conclusion; Commentary 3.2 Social Norms, Coordination, and Policy Issues in the Fight Against Child Labor; The Role of Social Norms; A Comment on Policy; Concluding Remarks; Part V: The International Organization and Enforcement of Labor Standards Chapter 4. A Role for the WTOIntroduction; Identifying the Problems; The Institutional Features of the WTO and the ILO; The Assignment of Problems to Institutions; The Role of the WTO in Preventing Race-to-the-bottom/Regulatory-chill Problems; The Role of the WTO in Enforcing ILO Agreements; Evaluating the Options; Summary and Conclusion; Commentary 4.1 Trade and Labor Standards: To Link or Not to Link?; Commentary 4.2 The Need to Micro-Manage Regulatory Diversity; The Argument in Staiger's Study; The Argument in this Commentary; The Function of the WTO Contract in a Nutshell The Limits of the Current WTO Contract |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910829809703321 |
Basu Kaushik
|
||
| Hoboken, : Wiley, 2008 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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International Labor Standards : History, Theory, and Policy Options
| International Labor Standards : History, Theory, and Policy Options |
| Autore | Basu Kaushik |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Wiley, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (358 p.) |
| Disciplina |
331
331.120218 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HornHenrik
RománLisa ShapiroJudith |
| Soggetto topico |
Congresses
Labor Labor laws and legislation, International Labor policy Labor policy - Congresses Standards Business & Economics Labor & Workers' Economics |
| ISBN |
9786610237395
9781280237393 1280237392 9780470794968 0470794968 9780470754818 0470754818 9781405142045 1405142049 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
International Labor Standards: History, Theory, and Policy Options; Contents; List of Tables and Figures; List of Acronyms; List of Contributors; Part I: Introduction; Part II: The Evolution of Labor Standards; Chapter 1. The History and Political Economy of International Labor Standards; Introduction; Categories of Labor Standards; The Sources of Agitation for Improved Labor Standards; Morals and Economics: Long-standing Arguments; Control and Enforcement; Patterns of Labor Standards Evolution; Early Examples of Legislation; The Types of Legislation; The Impact of Labor Standards
Early International AgreementsThe International Labor Organization; Final Remarks; Appendix 1: Labor Standards in the Scandinavian Nations; Commentary 1.1 The Parallels Between the Past and the Present; The Parallels Between the Past and the Present; The Macroeconomics of Child Labor; The Microeconomics of Child Labor; Labor Standards and Social Policy Conclusion; Conclusion; Appendix: Nussbaum's List; Commentary 1.2 Legislation Versus Bargaining Power: The Evolution of Scandinavian Labor Standards; Part III: The Theory of International Labor Standards Chapter 2. The Impact of International Labor Standards: A Survey of Economic TheoryIntroduction; Delineating Labor Standards; Labor Markets and Labor Standards; Labor Standards in the Global Economy; Who Decides and How?; What Happens to the Poor?; Conclusion; Appendix 1: Basic Competitive Model; Appendix 2; Appendix 3: Monopsony; Commentary 2.1 Old Wine in New Bottles?; Commentary 2.2 Governing Labor Relations; Incomplete Contracts and Workers' Rights; Working Conditions; Conclusion; Part IV: The Issue of Child Labor; Chapter 3. Child Labor: Theory, Evidence, and Policy; Introduction Theories of Child Labor: Models of Household DecisionsEmpirical Evidence on the Determinants of Child Labor; Traditional Policies Targeting Child Labor and Education; Recent Policy Initiatives Addressing Child Labor; Child Labor Standards Initiatives in the International Arena; Conclusions; Commentary 3.1 The Political Economy of Child Labor; Conclusion; Commentary 3.2 Social Norms, Coordination, and Policy Issues in the Fight Against Child Labor; The Role of Social Norms; A Comment on Policy; Concluding Remarks; Part V: The International Organization and Enforcement of Labor Standards Chapter 4. A Role for the WTOIntroduction; Identifying the Problems; The Institutional Features of the WTO and the ILO; The Assignment of Problems to Institutions; The Role of the WTO in Preventing Race-to-the-bottom/Regulatory-chill Problems; The Role of the WTO in Enforcing ILO Agreements; Evaluating the Options; Summary and Conclusion; Commentary 4.1 Trade and Labor Standards: To Link or Not to Link?; Commentary 4.2 The Need to Micro-Manage Regulatory Diversity; The Argument in Staiger's Study; The Argument in this Commentary; The Function of the WTO Contract in a Nutshell The Limits of the Current WTO Contract |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911019375203321 |
Basu Kaushik
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| Hoboken, : Wiley, 2008 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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