This article uses the global value chain approach to analyse the upgrading trajectories of leading apparel exporters adapting to the end of textile and apparel quotas and the economic recession. These events have been coupled by the consolidation and reconfiguration of global supply chains....

Explores the development of joint voluntary initiatives and codes of conduct adopted in support of fundamental environmental and labour standards and shows how they provide new frameworks for the support of social dialogue. Provides case studies of several such initiatives and examines their...

Explores the development of joint voluntary initiatives and codes of conduct adopted in support of fundamental environmental and labour standards and shows how they provide new frameworks for the support of social dialogue. Provides case studies of several such initiatives and examines their...

Der Bekleidungseinzelhandel beendete das Jahr 2004 erneut mit einem Umsatzrückgang, der zwischen 2 und 3% gelegen haben dürfte. Eine schwache Nachfrage nach Bekleidung, aber vor allem sinkende Durchschnittspreise führen zu dieser negativen Umsatzentwicklung, Im Schuheinzelhandel waren die...

This paper empirically investigates the performance of transfer students from two-year colleges to four-year institutions at the course-level, especially colleges with significant minority student population. Advantages of looking at transfer student's performance at the course level are;...

The purpose of this paper is to answer the following question: are corporations responsible for protecting the environment? In order to answer this question, this paper addresses the following topics: major oil spills, corporate social responsibility, corporate social irresponsibility,...