Decent work in global production networks: framing the policy debate

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Main Authors: Stephanie Barrientos, Frederick Mayer, John Pickles, Anne Posthuma
Format: Artículo científico
Published: International Labour Organization 2011
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author Stephanie Barrientos
Frederick Mayer
John Pickles
Anne Posthuma
author_facet Stephanie Barrientos
Frederick Mayer
John Pickles
Anne Posthuma
Stephanie Barrientos
Frederick Mayer
John Pickles
Anne Posthuma
contents Decent work in global production networks: framing the policy debate Stephanie Barrientos Frederick Mayer John Pickles Anne Posthuma Introducing this Special Feature of the International Labour Review on “Decent work in global production networks” (GPNs), this article reviews the research challenges posed by GPNs, which are changing the structure of trade, production and employment in today’s globalized economy. The authors define the concepts of social and economic upgrading/downgrading that are used in the following contributions to investigate the effects of GPNs. They conclude with a discussion of the initiatives that governments and non-state actors have taken to address the “global governance deficit” and consequent decent work deficits that have emerged with the expansion of GPNs. 10.1111/j.1564-913X.2011.00118.x DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1564-913X.2011.00118.x publication.journalArticle
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spellingShingle Decent work in global production networks: framing the policy debate
Stephanie Barrientos
Frederick Mayer
John Pickles
Anne Posthuma
Decent work in global production networks: framing the policy debate Stephanie Barrientos Frederick Mayer John Pickles Anne Posthuma Introducing this Special Feature of the International Labour Review on “Decent work in global production networks” (GPNs), this article reviews the research challenges posed by GPNs, which are changing the structure of trade, production and employment in today’s globalized economy. The authors define the concepts of social and economic upgrading/downgrading that are used in the following contributions to investigate the effects of GPNs. They conclude with a discussion of the initiatives that governments and non-state actors have taken to address the “global governance deficit” and consequent decent work deficits that have emerged with the expansion of GPNs. 10.1111/j.1564-913X.2011.00118.x DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1564-913X.2011.00118.x publication.journalArticle
title Decent work in global production networks: framing the policy debate
url https://researchrepository.ilo.org/esploro/outputs/journalArticle/Decent-work-in-global-production-networks/995218840102676