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Labour provisions in preferential trade agreements: Current practice and outlook

Siroën, Jean-Marc (2013), Labour provisions in preferential trade agreements: Current practice and outlook, International Labour Review, 152, 1, p. 85–106. 10.1111/j.1564-913X.2013.00170.x

Type
Article accepté pour publication ou publié
Date
2013-03
Journal name
International Labour Review
Volume
152
Number
1
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Pages
85–106
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Author(s)
Siroën, Jean-Marc cc
Abstract (EN)
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.
Subjects / Keywords
Decent work; Free trade; GATT; ILO role; International agreement; Social implication; Trade agreement; WTO
JEL
F02 - International Economic Order and Integration
F16 - Trade and Labor Market Interactions
J08 - Labor Economics Policies
J01 - Labor Economics: General