Corporate Responsibility and Labour Rights: Codes of Conduct in the Global Economy

Koube, Caroline E.

ISBN 10: 1853839310 / ISBN 13: 9781853839313

Published by Earthscan Publications Ltd., 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Corporate Responsibility and Labour Rights: Codes of Conduct in the Global Economy
• Publisher: Earthscan Publications Ltd.
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1853839310
• ISBN 13: 9781853839313
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very good

About this title

Synopsis

The emergence of voluntary corporate codes of conduct since the early 1990s is both a manifestation of, and a response to, the process of globalization. They have been part of a more general shift away from state regulation of transnational corporations towards an emphasis on corporate self-regulation in the areas of labor and environmental standards and human rights.

This book provides a critical perspective on the growth and significance of corporate codes with a particular focus on working conditions and labor rights. It brings together work by academics, practitioners and activists.

About the Authors

Rhys Jenkins is Professor of Development at the University of East Anglia, UK.

Ruth Pearson is Director of the Centre for Development Studies at the University of Leeds, UK.