Discusses the adoption and implementation of ethical codes in the textile, clothing and footwear industries. Looks at the role of non- governmental organizations in the promotion of codes of conduct (e.g. labelling campaigns), the components of a standard code of conduct and the provisions of...

Outlines the global structure of the textiles and clothing industry and reviews trading patterns under the Multi-Fibre Arrangement (MFA), highlighting the impact of trade policies in the European Union and the USA. Examines the issue of labour standards as a new non-tariff barrier to trade....

ILO pub. Working paper on ILO research on multinational enterprises and social policy - covers research studies on multinational enterprises in the metalworking industry, petroleum industry, textile industry, shoe leather industry and clothing industry, employment creation impact of choice of...

ILO pub. Working paper on ILO research on multinational enterprises and social policy - covers research studies on multinational enterprises in the metalworking industry, petroleum industry, textile industry, shoe leather industry and clothing industry, employment creation impact of choice of...

Presents the results of a survey conducted in 22 small textile and clothing industrial enterprises and interviews of 83 woman workers in these sectors.

Presents the results of a survey conducted in 30 small textile and clothing industrial enterprises.

ILO pub-wep pub. WEP conference paper on the role of industrial policy in employment and competitiveness adjustments to changing trade relations in France - considers adjustment of industrial structure, and studies policy measures for sectoral assistance, with particular reference to motor...

Examines the effects on employment and wages of the phasing out of trade quotas implemented under the World Trade Organization's Agreement on Textiles and Clothing, the Multifibre Agreement (MFA). Includes cases studies from seven developing countries, the USA and the European Union.