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The Role of Labour Standards in Development: From theory to sustainable practice?
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Tonia Novitz (ed.) and David Mangan (ed.)
Published online: 31 January 2013
Published in print: 27 October 2011
... in developmental terms, with reference to concrete issues: anti-discrimination, child labour, trade relations, and social dialogue. The book's final chapter reflects on how theory has been and could be put into practice. The theme that transcends all the contributions to this collection is that of human agency...
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Published: 21 December 2018
... giving voice to their analyses and experiences and it means spending time learning from and with them. In making this case, the Chapter will draw on the author’s research between 2005 and 2012 into ‘child trafficking’ and youth labour mobility between rural Benin and Nigeria. child labour Crane Andrew...
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The Blind Side of Globalisation: Auditing Merchant Producers in India’s Export Sector
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DIPANKAR GUPTA
Published: 15 April 2010
..., followed by globalisation and social audits. Child labour, contract labour, the absent present worker, and overtime are some of the topics discussed as well. Finally, the chapter ends by determining whether globalisation has made a difference in the economy of India. Business Process Outsourcing BPO...
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Some remarks on the economics of child labour
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Sonia Bhalotra
Published: 27 October 2011
...The responsibility for child labour is often cast as resting with (exploitative) employers. This creates a demand for legislation that bars employers from employing children. However, a careful look at household survey data suggests that the majority of employers are parents and, when not, parents...
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Published: 27 October 2011
...This chapter explores the responsibility of corporations regarding child labour. This exploration is done at two levels. First, selected regulatory regimes are reviewed to ascertain the corporate responsibility outlined therein. Under international law generally, the responsibility in relation...
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What (if Anything) Is Wrong with Child Labour? Open Access
Nicolás Brando
Published: 27 June 2024
...0 27 06 2024 This chapter looks at the moral justifiability of abolishing all forms of child labour. What is it that sparks moral concern when thinking about the lives of working children? What would be an appropriate normative response to address the problems that affect them? The chapter...