Labour provisions in preferential trade agreements: current practice and outlook

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contents Labour provisions in preferential trade agreements: current practice and outlook Jean-Marc Siroën While the WTO and Doha Development Round do not deal with labour issues – they leave this to the ILO – the main countries that conclude free trade agreements incorporate labour provisions, which vary in terms of stringency. Sanctions are rarely used, and fears that “social clauses” would serve protectionist purposes have proved to be unfounded. Labour provisions are designed to meet a variety of sometimes conflicting goals, by means of different mechanisms aimed at improving labour practices and promoting Decent Work; the author makes a number of suggestions in this regard. 10.1111/j.1564-913X.2013.00170.x DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1564-913X.2013.00170.x publication.journalArticle
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spellingShingle Labour provisions in preferential trade agreements: current practice and outlook
Jean-Marc Siroën
Labour provisions in preferential trade agreements: current practice and outlook Jean-Marc Siroën While the WTO and Doha Development Round do not deal with labour issues – they leave this to the ILO – the main countries that conclude free trade agreements incorporate labour provisions, which vary in terms of stringency. Sanctions are rarely used, and fears that “social clauses” would serve protectionist purposes have proved to be unfounded. Labour provisions are designed to meet a variety of sometimes conflicting goals, by means of different mechanisms aimed at improving labour practices and promoting Decent Work; the author makes a number of suggestions in this regard. 10.1111/j.1564-913X.2013.00170.x DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1564-913X.2013.00170.x publication.journalArticle
title Labour provisions in preferential trade agreements: current practice and outlook
url https://researchrepository.ilo.org/esploro/outputs/journalArticle/Labour-provisions-in-preferential-trade-agreements/995218613102676