This paper engages in an interdisciplinary survey of the current state of knowledge related to
the theory, determinants and consequences of occupational safety and health (OSH). It first …

Preferential trading arrangements (PTAs) play an increasingly prominent role in the global
political economy, two notable examples being the European Union and the North American …

The focus of globalisation studies is on how global processes can be better regulated in
order to deliver both economic growth and social justice. Labour laws provide an excellent …

This paper reviews several decades of empirical research on the effects of women's work on
investments in children's human capital-their nutrition and schooling-in develo** …

During the 1990s, anti-sweatshop activists campaigned to improve conditions for workers in
develo** countries. This paper analyzes the impact of anti-sweatshop campaigns in …

The purpose of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention is to protect the global merit good
of cultural and natural heritage of outstanding universal value for humanity. Many observers …

Economies that are more open to trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) face greater
competitive pressure than closed ones. Globalization critics are concerned that this pressure …

Discrimination, if it is inefficient, can be eliminated by competition. In most countries, it is also
forbidden by law. This paper evaluates the influence of economic and legal factors on the …

Do fair trade PTAs—trade agreements that contain provisions for protection of labor rights—
lead to improvements in labor protection in PTA partner states? If so, how do the PTAs bring …

To what extent can increasing inequality be explained by globalization? And if there is a
connection, what if anything can and should be done about it? This chapter begins with an …