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Industrial relations at centre stage: Efficiency, equity and voice in the governance of global labour standards
Haipeter, Thomas; Helfen, Markus; Kirsch, Anja; … - In: Industrielle Beziehungen 28 (2021) 2, pp. 148-171
Considering the persistent violation of labour rights, questions arise as to the effectiveness of policy instruments regarding the governance of global labour standards. We adopt an industrial relations perspective to compare three broad categories of policy instruments: state-centred...
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Industrial relations at centre stage : efficiency, equity and voice in the governance of global labour standards
Haipeter, Thomas; Helfen, Markus; Kirsch, Anja; … - In: Industrielle Beziehungen : Zeitschrift für Arbeit, … 28 (2021) 2, pp. 148-171
Considering the persistent violation of labour rights, questions arise as to the effectiveness of policy instruments regarding the governance of global labour standards. We adopt an industrial relations perspective to compare three broad categories of policy instruments: state-centred...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014371780
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Asymmetric labor markets and the location of firms: Are multinationals attracted to weak labor standards?
Naghavi, Alireza - 2003
). Without a marginal cost pricing policy, abundant labor in the South gives firms the power to set wages through their choice of … output. A strategic reduction in output offsets or weakens direct gains from lower wages. In an open economy, it also … locating in the South casting doubts on traditional beliefs that multinationals are always attracted to lower wages. Adopting …
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Asymmetric Labor Markets, Southern Wages, and the Location of Firms
Naghavi, Alireza - 2005
wages. In an open economy, competitors operating in perfectly competitive labor markets meanwhile enjoy less aggressive … lower wages. Adopting a minimum wage unambiguously enhances Southern competitiveness and welfare …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014067226
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Asymmetric Labor Markets and the Location of Firms - Are Multinationals Attracted to Weak Labor Standards?
Naghavi, Alireza - School of Economics, University College Dublin - 2003
). Without a marginal cost pricing policy, abundant labor in the South gives firms the power to set wages through their choice of … output. A strategic reduction in output offsets or weakens direct gains from lower wages. In an open economy, it also … locating in the South casting doubts on traditional beliefs that multinationals are always attracted to lower wages. Adopting …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005490153
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Diffusion of Labor Standards from Origin to Host Countries : Cross County Evidence from Multinational Companies in Africa
Ali, Merima - 2014
better labor standards of MNCs' origin countries are correlated with higher wages of workers in host countries in Africa … unions that have strong wage bargaining power are found to pay significantly higher wages to their workers in host countries …
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The role of government policies in the proliferation of multinational business
Golea, Valentina; Niculescu, Nicoleta; Niculescu, … - In: Studies and Scientific Researches. Economics Edition (2010) 15
The different components of the governmental policy have a significant influence over the foreign companies` activity. The economic policies include the fiscal policy, monetary policy, commercial policy and sector policy. For transnational society, the most influential governmental actions are...
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G-20-Gipfel in London: Ein Durchbruch zur Regulierung der Finanzmärkte?
Langhammer, Rolf J.; Neuberger, Doris; Polleit, Thorsten; … - In: Ifo-Schnelldienst 62 (2009) 11, pp. 3-16
Reichen die auf dem G-20-Gipfel beschlossenen Maßnahmen aus, die Finanzmärkte zu regulieren und die Wahrscheinlichkeit zukünftiger Krisen zu senken? Für Rolf J. Langhammer, Institut für Weltwirtschaft, Kiel, dienten die Beschlüsse des G-20-Gipfels der Krisenüberwindung und dem Versuch,...
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Should I stay or should I go? A note on employment protection, domestic anchorage, and FDI
Dewit, Gerda; Görg, Holger; Montagna, Catia - 2003
This paper examines how employment protection legislation affects location decisions of multinationals. Based on a simple theoretical framework, we estimate an empirical model, using OECD-data on bilateral FDI-flows and employment protection indices. We find that, while an ?unfavourable?...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010265399
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Asymmetric Labor Markets, Southern Wages, and the Location of Firms
Naghavi, Alireza - 2005
wages. In an open economy, competitors operating in perfectly competitive labor markets meanwhile enjoy less aggressive … lower wages. Adopting a minimum wage unambiguously enhances Southern competitiveness and welfare. …
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