Argues that the global organization of production accounts for much of the expansion in trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) and that the functional integration of production activites in different locations has led to an intensification of global economic integration.

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

There is an increased interest in how investors are adopting codes and responding to standards in their international investment decisions. There are several standards relating to investment, including protection of investors and labour and environmental standards. Some are voluntary standards,...

Examines the employment effects of multinational enterpises in the 1990s.