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    How globalised production exploits informal-sector workers: investigating the Indian garment sector

    School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 2008
    Focusing on workers employed in Delhi, this paper investigates exploitation of informal sector workers in India’s garment industry. It looks at trends such as the incorporation of the informal economy into trans-national production networks in the Indian garment industry.
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    Pathways to decent work in a global economy

    Institute for Applied International Studies, Norway, 2008
    This paper contributes to the discussion on decent work and fair globalisation. It briefly reviews some of the main findings of research regarding the impact of globalisation on jobs and labour standards, leading up to a description of the Decent Work Agenda. It also looks at efforts by the international community to promote decent work for all.
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    Competitiveness and CSR in the Jordanian apparel industry

    Business for Social Responsibility, 2008
    The textile and apparel industry in Jordan is heavily reliant on migrant workers. Based on a report of abusive treatment of these workers, factories were exposed to sharp increase in public inspections along with an equally significant increase in auditing visits from buyers and their agents.
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    Labour rights in the supply chain and corporate social responsibility

    International Federation for Human Rights, 2008
    This report assess labour rights in Bangladesh's export garment industry.
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    Gold Mining companies in Africa: Workers' experiences

    African Labour Research Network, 2007
    This paper examines the behavior of three leading gold producers in Africa; Gold Fields, Anglo-gold Ashanti, and Metorex. It discusses labour relations and working conditions, company restructuring, HIV/AIDS policies and practices; health and safety and environmental issues and social responsibility programmes.
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    Business - as usual? governing the supply chain in clothing post MFA phase out

    Global Union Research Network, 2008
    This working paper seeks to critically assess the operation of ‘Better Factories Cambodia’, a International Labour Organisation monitoring project.
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    Violations of core labour standards in India

    International Trade Union Confederation, 2007
    This report analyses the extent of conformity to internationally recognised labour standards in India. It particularly focuses on those standards discussed at first Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Singapore, 1996, and those upheld by the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
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    Agribusiness in South Asia: a fact sheet

    Make Trade Fair Campaign, Oxfam International, 2007
    This paper reviews the nature, profile and functioning of South Asia’s agribusiness sector which has been undergoing rapid changes in the wake of globalisation. Its principal focus is the impact of agribusiness corporations, supermarket chains and such agencies on primary producers and rural poverty reduction.
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    Report on industrial relations and working conditions in IMF-related TNCs in China

    Asia Monitor Resource Center, 2007
    This report presents the findings of a study of industrial relations and working conditions in metal-work related sectors in China in 2006. The study commissioned by the International Metal Workers Federation (IMF) focuses on five of China’s booming manufacturing industries: 
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    Derechos humanos y empresa: hacia un nuevo paradigma de democracia real y el sostenimiento de la gente y el planeta, o derechos retóricos en un mar de engaños y apariencias

    La Alianza Global Jus Semper, 2007
    Este estudio hace una valoración del debate sobre la responsabilidad de las empresas respecto a los

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