Explores how public actors, especially in home countries, link foreign direct investment (FDI) to labour and employment issues.

Covers trends during the 1980s.

Covers trends in the 1980s and 1990s. Includes case studies of social and labour policies in eight companies.

Analyses the role of information in gaining a better understanding of the labour and employment effects of foreign direct investment (FDI). Outlines features of voluntary corporate reporting and of national reporting requirements in Belgium, France, and the United States.

Reviews the key economic characteristics of the globalization process and examines its impact on employment, poverty, inequality, global insecurity, child labour, gender issues and migration. Explores national and international policy responses, highlighting the importance of trade negotiations...