Labour Standards and International Competitiveness: A Comparative Analysis of Developing and Industrialized Countries - Couverture rigide

Raynauld, André; Vidal, Jean-Pierre

 
9781858989495: Labour Standards and International Competitiveness: A Comparative Analysis of Developing and Industrialized Countries
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1858989493 ISBN 13 : 9781858989495
Editeur : Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 1998

Synopsis

This innovative book assesses the impact of labour standards on the competitiveness of firms through a comparison of developing and industrialized countries.

The lack of a strict code of labour standards in developing countries is thought to result in unfair competition, which industrialized countries have used to justify protectionist policies. Developing countries are seen to oppose the adoption of labour standards, believing that such measures are likely to jeopardize their competitiveness in world markets. This book analyses both of these positions within the context of the current political debate on the subject. The authors investigate the reasons for implementing labour standards, and measure their impact upon firm competitiveness using a variety of empirical tests and statistics from approximately 165 countries. They conclude that labour standards do not have a significant impact on the competitiveness of firms or economies as a whole. From their evidence the authors offer policy advice including the decentralization of decision making for implementing labour standards, and the adoption throughout the world of core labour standards.

Labour Standards and International Competitiveness will be welcomed by academics interested in international economics, development economics and labour economics, as well as by policymakers and practitioners working in international organizations.

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À propos de l?auteur

The late André Raynauld, formerly Emeritus Professor, University of Montreal, Canada and Jean-Pierre Vidal, Associate Professor, Department of Accounting Studies, HEC Montréal, Canada

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Éditeur
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Date d'édition
1998
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1858989493
ISBN 13 
9781858989495
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
128
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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