Globalisation Industrial Restructuring And Labour Standards

Author : Debdas Banerjee
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2005-07-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0761933565

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Globalisation, Industrial Restructuring and Labour Standards by Debdas Banerjee Pdf

This book analyses the current conditions of work in the Indian factory sector, and provides a critical analysis of the wage, profit and productivity behaviour in India’s organised manufacturing sector over the last two decades. Examining the specificities of the conditions of industrial workers, it addresses three major questions:/-//-/- What has happened to the relative shares of profits and wages;/-/- How do we explain the levels and changes and;/-/- Are better labour standards antithetical to the project of industrial restructuring?/-//-/The author also examines the problem of industrial restructuring in India within the broader context of power and inequality in the workplace. He argues that even though the existing laws mandate decent labour conditions, India has been unable to implement them because of the minimalist position taken by successive governments./-//-/Providing new and fascinating insights into industrial growth, labour standards and development in the framework of globalisation, this book will interest students and scholars of economics, economic history, political science and sociology, as well as students of management and labour relations.

Author : International Institute for Labour Studies
Publisher : Geneva : International Institute for Labour Studies
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105016238474

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Creating Economic Opportunities by International Institute for Labour Studies Pdf

Change is a permanent feature of market economies. What is new in today's world is the pace, breadth and depth of economic change and the industrial restructuring that this entails. Over the past two decades, industrialized countries have witnessed a level of industrial restructuring which, in its scope and tempo, has probably been without historic precedent.[...] A central question has become whether labour standards impede necessary changes in economic units, industrial structures, and employment groth, as the well-established current of neoliberal thinking would maintain or whether, on the contrary, labour standards and the institutions through which they are delivered constitute viable channels for industrial innovation, economic dynamism, and sustainable development, as another school of academics, policymakers and practitioners would hold. The present volume directly addresses this debate and contains a number of contributions which lay out the arguments for and against labour standards in relation to economic performance [...] provides analyses of industrial restructuring at the firm, industry, regional, national and international levels, and includes detailed case studies of experiences in Germany, Sweden, France, Italy, the United States, Canada and Australia [...] develops conceptual perspectives on labour standards, provides comparative overviews of their impact, and trace the evolution of labour standard-setting at the level of the European Community and in the international economy.

Author : Werner Sengenberger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Arbejderbeskyttelse
ISBN : STANFORD:36105008845799

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The Role of Labour Standards in Industrial Restructuring by Werner Sengenberger Pdf

Author : Peter Leisink
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105023641215

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Globalization and Labour Relations by Peter Leisink Pdf

Some of these papers were originally presented at an international conference on Globalization and the New Inequality at Utrecht University, The Netherlands; others were commissioned specifically for this book. Topics include surprising answers to frequently asked questions about globalization (the authors argue that social welfare policies can be followed and that world market forces are not beyond governance); the myth of trade union solidarity; the international restructuring of the media industries; the increasing importance of local labor relations; the impact of globalization on the potash industry; and Australia's historic industrial relations transition. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Sian Moore
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781848442832

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Restructuring Work and Employment in Europe by Sian Moore Pdf

This collection of essays offers a survey of restructuring processes in Europe and their outcomes. . . Given the likelihood of increased dislocation in labor markets, the book is a timely contribution. Recommended. R.L. Hogler, Choice This detailed, comprehensive study on downsizing in Europe is underpinned by cross-national, interdisciplinary empirical research on restructuring management in five European countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. It contains systematic national comparative overviews, and transversal analyses of more than 30 in-depth case studies, taking into account a broad range of perspectives across professional human resources managers, unions representatives, local and national civil servants, social workers and physicians. The authors examine strategic choices and practices in national and local contexts, showing that the practice of restructuring is not as heterogeneous as many previous studies have indicated or predicted. Systematic policy proposals for better economic and social management of restructuring are also prescribed. This team of well-known economists and social scientists have prepared a book that will appeal to consultants and human resource managers and employees, especially in transnational firms, as well as to students in industrial relations, in labour economics, and in sociology. It will also be of special interest to members of the European Commission and policymakers involved in employment and social affairs.

Author : Debdas Banerjee,Michael Goldfield
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007-12-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134059744

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Labor, Globalization and the State by Debdas Banerjee,Michael Goldfield Pdf

This book explores the impact of neoliberal globalization on labour markets and the state in the developed and developing world. It focuses especially on the United States and the economies of Asia – in particular, India. Liberalized trade and investment are thought by neoliberals to be the best levers for raising labour standards, provided labour market flexibility and capital market restructuring accompany them. Labour market flexibility and capital market restructuring, at a first glance, appear to be complementary and symmetric policies. In practice, however, they might have very asymmetric consequences. This book addresses these issues, and it presents a comprehensive analysis of the key questions such as: How far is globalization a ‘real’ threat to the conventional systems of wage fixation, employment pattern, and basic rights at work in both developed, as well as underdeveloped countries? Are casualization and informalization of the workforce direct outcomes of deregulation? How do labour organizations cope with the volatility of the labour market? Are the existing labour market conditions and forms of labour organizations misfits in the globalized business world? Is it at all feasible to choose a high road that combines some degree of labour market flexibility with better labour standards? This book will be of interest to academics working on International Development, Development Economics, Political Economy, Comparative Labour Studies and Asian Studies.

Author : Peter Auer
Publisher : International Labour Organization
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9290147830

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Offshoring and the Internationalization of Employment by Peter Auer Pdf

This collection of papers examines key trends in the internationalisation of employment, drawing on the proceedings of an ILO conference held in Annecy, France in April 2005. The papers focus on three related issues: the impacts of trade and investment abroad, including the offshoring of production of goods and services, and effects on the winners and losers in terms of employment; adjustment methods for coping with the short and medium term problems related to the globalisation of employment; and the importance of international instruments to help ensure a level playing field in trade and promote development, drawing on established rights and international labour standards.

Author : Elliott, Kimberly A.
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781788977371

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Handbook on Globalisation and Labour Standards by Elliott, Kimberly A. Pdf

This comprehensive Handbook explores the complex and volatile debate over globalisation and labour standards. It offers key insights into the impact of globalisation on workers, the obligations of corporations and international legal bodies in protecting workers’ rights and maximising the opportunities offered by international trade and investment.

Author : Debdas Banerjee,Michael Goldfield
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2007-12-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134059751

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Labor, Globalization and the State by Debdas Banerjee,Michael Goldfield Pdf

This book explores the impact of neoliberal globalization on labour markets and the state in the developed and developing world. It focuses especially on the United States and the economies of Asia – in particular, India. Liberalized trade and investment are thought by neoliberals to be the best levers for raising labour standards, provided labour market flexibility and capital market restructuring accompany them. Labour market flexibility and capital market restructuring, at a first glance, appear to be complementary and symmetric policies. In practice, however, they might have very asymmetric consequences. This book addresses these issues, and it presents a comprehensive analysis of the key questions such as: How far is globalization a ‘real’ threat to the conventional systems of wage fixation, employment pattern, and basic rights at work in both developed, as well as underdeveloped countries? Are casualization and informalization of the workforce direct outcomes of deregulation? How do labour organizations cope with the volatility of the labour market? Are the existing labour market conditions and forms of labour organizations misfits in the globalized business world? Is it at all feasible to choose a high road that combines some degree of labour market flexibility with better labour standards? This book will be of interest to academics working on International Development, Development Economics, Political Economy, Comparative Labour Studies and Asian Studies.

Author : Chris Rowley,John Benson
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0714650358

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Globalization and Labour in the Asia Pacific Region by Chris Rowley,John Benson Pdf

This study looks at the challenges of globalization and deregulation, and possible responses to them in a variety of ways.

Author : C S Venkata Ratnam
Publisher : SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2001-07-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015054305662

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Globalization and Labour-Management Relations by C S Venkata Ratnam Pdf

Discusses the changing perspectives and emerging issues in employer-employee relations in India in the 1990s. Includes a chapter on a history of the industrial relations system in the country.

Author : Werner Sengenberger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Comparative economics
ISBN : CORNELL:31924092404437

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Globalization and Social Progress by Werner Sengenberger Pdf

Focuses on the role that universal international labour standards can play in promoting social progress in the context of economic globalization.

Author : Philip Raines,International Labour Office. Employment and Training Department
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 47 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9221110230

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Labour Standards and Industrial Restructuring in Western Europe by Philip Raines,International Labour Office. Employment and Training Department Pdf

Author : Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.). School of Policy Studies
Publisher : Kingston, Ont. : School of Policy Studies, Queen's University
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Administrative agencies
ISBN : MSU:31293027415581

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Globalization and the Canadian Economy by Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.). School of Policy Studies Pdf

Author : Dave Broad
Publisher : Halifax, N.S. : Fernwood
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : PSU:000047005716

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Hollow Work, Hollow Society? by Dave Broad Pdf

Exploration of the world of part-time, short-term and other casual jobs. Includes such topics as: Part-timers in Saskatchewan, manufacturing McJobs, Canada's auto industry, Canada's service economy (good jobs vs bad jobs), 'woman's work', the feminization of labour [labor], etc.