Labour Standards in International Economic Law

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The book offers a comprehensive perspective on the highly topical issue of protecting and promoting labour standards in international economic law and the globalized economy. For the purpose of an in-depth analysis of both the specific and the fundamental aspects in this regard, it combines views from specialized academics of the legal and political sciences as well as experienced practitioners. The contributions to this book do not only reveal recurring obstacles but also point at best practices and potential for synergies, providing important guidance for future research and practice in international economic and labour law and policy. Front Matter ....Pages i-x Labour Standards in International Economic Law: An Introduction (Henner Gött)....Pages 1-8 Front Matter ....Pages 9-9 International Economic and Social Dimensions: Divided or Connected? (Peter-Tobias Stoll)....Pages 11-35 The ILO’s Mandate and Capacity: Creating, Proliferating and Supervising Labour Standards for a Globalized Economy (Claire La Hovary)....Pages 37-55 Why the Shift from International to Transnational Law Is Important for Labour Standards (Anne Trebilcock)....Pages 57-65 Front Matter ....Pages 67-67 The Implications of EC – Seal Products for the Protection of Core Labour Standards in WTO Law (Thomas Cottier)....Pages 69-92 The WTO and Child Labour: Implications for the Debate on International Constitutionalism (Franziska Humbert)....Pages 93-111 Labour Standards and Trade: Need We Choose Between ‘Human Rights’ and ‘Sustainable Development’? (Tonia Novitz)....Pages 113-134 Civil Society Meetings in EU Free Trade Agreements: The Purposes Unravelled (Jan Orbie, Lore Van den Putte, Deborah Martens)....Pages 135-152 Comparative Conclusions on Arbitral Dispute Settlement in Trade-Labour Matters Under US FTAs (Patrick Abel)....Pages 153-184 An Individual Labour Complaint Procedure for Workers, Trade Unions, Employers and NGOs in Future Free Trade Agreements (Henner Gött)....Pages 185-209 Implications of CETA and TTIP on Social Standards (Reingard Zimmer)....Pages 211-231 Mainstreaming Investment-Labour Linkage Through ‘Mega-Regional’ Trade Agreements (Henner Gött, Till Patrik Holterhus)....Pages 233-271 Labour Standards and the World Bank. Analysing the Potential of Safeguard Policies for Protecting Workers (Franz Christian Ebert)....Pages 273-304 Front Matter ....Pages 305-305 Soft Standards and Hard Consequences: Why Transnational Companies Commit to Respect International Labour and Social Standards, and How This Relates to Business and Regulation (Katja Gehne)....Pages 307-317 The Promotion of Labour Standards Through International Framework Agreements (Rüdiger Krause)....Pages 319-339 Transnational Labour Litigation: The Ups and Downs Under the Alien Tort Statute (Anja Seibert-Fohr)....Pages 341-354 Promoting Labour Standards in Global Supply Chains Through Consumers’ Choice: Is Social Labelling Effective? (Nazli Aghazadeh)....Pages 355-378 Front Matter ....Pages 379-379 A Model Labour Chapter for Future EU Trade Agreements (Peter-Tobias Stoll, Henner Gött, Patrick Abel)....Pages 381-430