Labour Conditions In Asian Value Chains

Author : Dev Nathan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 131667391X
Total Pages : 564 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Labour in Global Value Chains in Asia written by Dev Nathan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-10-13 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together a set of studies on labour conditions in global value chains (GVCs) in a variety of sectors, ranging from labour-intensive sectors (garments, fresh fruits, tourism), to medium and high technology sectors (automobiles, electronics and telecom) and knowledge-intensive sectors (IT software services). The studies span a number of countries across Asia - Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. This book stands out for its grounded and detailed examination of both what is working and what is not working as Asian labour gets more embedded in global value chains. In trying to identify spaces for progressive action and policies in the current GVC-linked global work environment, the book goes against the grain in searching for an alternative to laissez faire forms of globalisation.

Author : Dev Nathan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107103746
Total Pages : 563 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Labour Conditions in Asian Value Chains written by Dev Nathan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-10-13 with total page 563 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book studies labour conditions in GVCs in a variety of sectors and across several Asian countries.

Author : A. Rossi
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137377542
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Towards Better Work written by A. Rossi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-02-12 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Globalization of production has created opportunities and challenges for developing country producers and workers. This volume provides solutions-oriented approaches for promoting improved working conditions and labour rights in the apparel industry.

Author : Sanchita Banerjee Saxena
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429771754
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Labor, Global Supply Chains, and the Garment Industry in South Asia written by Sanchita Banerjee Saxena and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-06-27 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book argues that larger flaws in the global supply chain must first be addressed to change the way business is conducted to prevent factory owners from taking deadly risks to meet clients’ demands in the garment industry in Bangladesh. Using the 2013 Rana Plaza disaster as a departure point, and to prevent such tragedies from occurring in the future, this book presents an interdisciplinary analysis to address the disaster which resulted in a radical change in the functioning of the garment industry. The chapters present innovative ways of thinking about solutions that go beyond third-party monitoring. They open up possibilities for a renewed engagement of international brands and buyers within the garment sector, a focus on direct worker empowerment using technology, the role of community-based movements, developing a model of change through enforceable contracts combined with workers movements, and a more productive and influential role for both factory owners and the government. This book makes key interventions and rethinks the approaches that have been taken until now and proposes suggestions for the way forward. It engages with international brands, the private sector, and civil society to strategize about the future of the industry and for those who depend on it for their livelihood. A much-needed review and evaluation of the many initiatives that have been set up in Bangladesh in the wake of Rana Plaza, this book is a valuable addition to academics in the fields of development studies, gender and women’s studies, human rights, poverty and practice, political science, economics, sociology, anthropology, and South Asian studies.

Author : A. Rossi
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137377542
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Towards Better Work written by A. Rossi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-02-12 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Globalization of production has created opportunities and challenges for developing country producers and workers. This volume provides solutions-oriented approaches for promoting improved working conditions and labour rights in the apparel industry.

Author : Daria Taglioni
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 1464801622
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Making Global Value Chains Work for Development written by Daria Taglioni and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2016-06-10 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Economic, technological, and political shifts as well as changing business strategies have driven firms to unbundle production processes and disperse them across countries. Thanks to these changes, developing countries can now increase their participation in global value chains (GVCs) and thus become more competitive in agriculture, manufacturing and services. This is a paradigm shift from the 20th century when countries had to build the entire supply chain domestically to become competitive internationally. For policymakers, the focus is on boosting domestic value added and improving access to resources and technology while advancing development goals. However, participating in global value chains does not automatically improve living standards and social conditions in a country. This requires not only improving the quality and quantity of production factors and redressing market failures, but also engineering equitable distributions of opportunities and outcomes - including employment, wages, work conditions, economic rights, gender equality, economic security, and protecting the environment. The internationalization of production processes helps with very few of these development challenges. Following this perspective, Making Global Value Chains Work for Development offers a strategic framework, analytical tools, and policy options to address this challenge. The book conceptualizes GVCs and makes it easier for policymakers and practitioners to discuss them and their implications for development. It shows why GVCs require fresh thinking; it serves as a repository of analytical tools; and it proposes a strategic framework to guide policymakers in identifying the key objectives of GVC participation and in selecting suitable economic strategies to achieve them.

Author : Dev Nathan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107104637
Total Pages : 441 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Development with Global Value Chains written by Dev Nathan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-24 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines upgradation and innovation by firms in GVCs through case studies of China, India, South Korea, the Philippines and Sri Lanka.

Author : Daniel Berliner
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1783470372
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Labor Standards in International Supply Chains written by Daniel Berliner and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-29 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors examine developments in labor standards in global supply chains over the past thirty years, analyzing factors that create challenges and opportunities for improving working conditions. They illustrate the complex dynamics within and among key groups, including brands, suppliers, governments, workers and consumers.

Author : Stephanie Barrientos
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108600654
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gender and Work in Global Value Chains written by Stephanie Barrientos and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-05-23 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the changing gender patterns of work in a global retail environment associated with the rise of contemporary retail and global sourcing. This has affected the working lives of hundreds of millions of workers in high-, middle- and low-income countries. The growth of contemporary retail has been driven by the commercialised production of many goods previously produced unpaid by women within the home. Sourcing is now largely undertaken through global value chains in low- or middle-income economies, using a 'cheap' feminised labour force to produce low-price goods. As women have been drawn into the labour force, households are increasingly dependent on the purchase of food and consumer goods, blurring the boundaries between paid and unpaid work. This book examines how gendered patterns of work have changed and explores the extent to which global retail opens up new channels to leverage more gender-equitable gains in sourcing countries.

Author : Saon Ray
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 0429892004
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global Value Chains and the Missing Links written by Saon Ray and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global value chains (GVCs) are fraught with the phenomenon of fragmentation and dispersion of production across the world. India presents a unique example with its high potential in manufacturing capability but low integration in GVCs. This book examines the reasons why India has failed to integrate within GVCs so far and looks at key examples to understand the impediments in this process. The chapters bring together case studies from across the manufacturing industry – labour-intensive (garment, paper and diamond), capital-intensive (automobile and petrochemical), and knowledge-intensive (semi-conductor microchip, chemical and pharmaceutical) sectors. Together, they present stories of successful integration of some firms in GVCs as well as the difficulties faced by them. The volume also highlights the importance of GVCs in the context of developing countries in terms of benefits such as income and value generation, knowledge and technology collaborations, and advances in systems and processes. This book will interest scholars and researchers in economics, international trade studies, development economics and business management as well as to practitioners, policymakers, government officials, and those in the corporate sector.