UID:
almafu_9959242529702883
Format:
1 online resource (200 p.)
ISBN:
92-2-130376-4
Series Statement:
Studies in Growth with Equity
Content:
Nearly half of trade agreements concluded in the past five years included either a labour chapter or labour provision that makes reference to international labour standards and ILO instruments. But challenges remain, particularly with respect to sustainability of impacts, coherence, and cooperative efforts. This report, part of the Studies on Growth with Equity series, gives a full examination of the scope and effectiveness of these labour provisions.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Cover; Copyright; Foreword; Table of contents; List of abbreviations; Executive summary; Introduction; References; Chapter 1. Evolution of labour provisions in trade and investment arrangements; Key findings; Introduction; A. Labour provisions in trade and investment arrangements: An overview of trends; Labour provision trends in trade agreements; Labour provisions trends in unilateral trade arrangements; Labour provisions trends in international investment arrangements; B. Evolution of labour provisions in EU and US unilateral trade arrangements
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The United States: "Internationally recognized worker rights"The EU: Linking labour requirements to the fundamental ILO Conventions; C. Trade agreements; Design of labour provisions: Different generations of trade agreements; EU: Sustainable development ; Obligations; Dispute settlement mechanism; The United States: Effective enforcement of domestic laws; Obligations; Dispute settlement mechanism; Canada: Progressive extension of labour rights protection; Obligations; Dispute settlement mechanism; Chile: Country-based approaches; Obligations; Dispute settlement mechanism; D. Conclusions
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ReferencesChapter 2. Linking labour provisions and working conditions; Key findings ; Introduction; A. The links between trade and labour: An overview of the evidence; Employment creation ; Quality of jobs; B. Assessing the impact of labour provisions; C. Assessment of labour provisions: Cross-country macro-impacts?; Labour provisions, ratifications of ILO Conventions and labour market outcomes; Labour provisions and trade; D. Lessons from country case studies; CAFTA-DR: Addressing the gap between law and enforcement
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Pre-ratification changes to improve law enforcement, with respect to discrimination, freedom of association and collective bargainingDevelopment and application from implementation mechanisms of the agreement; Challenges in achieving broad-based improvements; Cambodia: Monitoring at the firm level; Bangladesh: Unilateral trade arrangements, benefits suspension and capacity-building; Policy levers of unilateral trade arrangements in Bangladesh; Working conditions' evolution between 1999 and 2010; E. Conclusion; Appendix I. Ratification of ILO Conventions
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Appendix II. The relation of labour provisions with labour market indicatorsAppendix III. The trade impact of labour provisions; Estimation methodology; References; Chapter 3. Effective stakeholder involvement in the negotiation and implementation of trade agreements; Key findings; Introduction; A. Assessing the institutional mechanisms for stakeholder involvement ; Institutional mechanisms; Permanent stakeholder committees dominate the US approach; The EU makes use of agreement-specific advisory committees; Involving broader segments of civil society
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EU trade agreements obligate parties to involve stakeholders and establish transnational mechanisms
Additional Edition:
ISBN 92-2-130375-6
Language:
English
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