The Promise and Limits of Private Power: Promoting Labor Standards in a Global Economy

by Richard M Locke and Richard M. Locke

Book Overview

This book examines and evaluates various private initiatives to enforce fair labor standards within global supply chains. Using unique data (internal audit reports and access to more than 120 supply chain factories and 700 interviews in 14 countries) from several major global brands, including NIKE, HP and the International Labor Organization's Factory Improvement Programme in Vietnam, this book examines both the promise and the limitations of different...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107670888
• ISBN13: 9781107670884
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"