This book provides rigorous analysis of the wide range of questions surrounding the role of international institutions in governing global business, especially multinational enterprises (MNEs). The analysis, both theoretical and empirical, focuses on the corporate governance of MNEs and to what...

Global consumers, international brands, and governments in producing and outsourcing countries aim to improve working conditions in global value chains, but uncertainty exists about what is the best approach. This research uses firm-level data from the International Labour...

The Bangladesh Fire and Safety Accord: a major step forward in achieving workers' rights? -- Self governance: the challenges and limitations of corporate social responsibility -- Governance of global production networks -- Prospects for workers' rights in China -- A way forward?