Labour Standards in International Economic Law

1. Front Matter

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2. Labour Standards in International Economic Law: An Introduction

   • Henner Gött

   Pages 1-8

3. Setting the Scene

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9

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   2. International Economic and Social Dimensions: Divided or Connected?

      • Peter-Tobias Stoll

      Pages 11-35

   3. The ILO’s Mandate and Capacity: Creating, Proliferating and Supervising Labour Standards for a Globalized Economy

      • Claire La Hovary

      Pages 37-55

   4. Why the Shift from International to Transnational Law Is Important for Labour Standards

      • Anne Trebilcock

      Pages 57-65

4. Labour Regulation of Trade, Investment and Finance

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 67-67

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   2. The Implications of EC – Seal Products for the Protection of Core Labour Standards in WTO Law

      • Thomas Cottier

      Pages 69-92

   3. The WTO and Child Labour: Implications for the Debate on International Constitutionalism

      • Franziska Humbert

      Pages 93-111

   4. Labour Standards and Trade: Need We Choose Between ‘Human Rights’ and ‘Sustainable Development’?

      • Tonia Novitz

      Pages 113-134

   5. Civil Society Meetings in EU Free Trade Agreements: The Purposes Unravelled

      • Jan Orbie, Lore Van den Putte, Deborah Martens

      Pages 135-152

   6. Comparative Conclusions on Arbitral Dispute Settlement in Trade-Labour Matters Under US FTAs

      • Patrick Abel

      Pages 153-184

   7. An Individual Labour Complaint Procedure for Workers, Trade Unions, Employers and NGOs in Future Free Trade Agreements

      • Henner Gött

      Pages 185-209

   8. Implications of CETA and TTIP on Social Standards

      • Reingard Zimmer

      Pages 211-231

   9. Mainstreaming Investment-Labour Linkage Through ‘Mega-Regional’ Trade Agreements

      • Henner Gött, Till Patrik Holterhus

      Pages 233-271

   10. Labour Standards and the World Bank. Analysing the Potential of Safeguard Policies for Protecting Workers

       • Franz Christian Ebert

       Pages 273-304

5. Business Conduct and Labour Standards

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 305-305

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   2. 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

   3. The Promotion of Labour Standards Through International Framework Agreements

      • Rüdiger Krause

      Pages 319-339

   4. Transnational Labour Litigation: The Ups and Downs Under the Alien Tort Statute

      • Anja Seibert-Fohr

      Pages 341-354

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.

• International economic law
• Multilateral Dimension
• International labour law
• Labour standards
• Globalized economy
• Human rights
• Trade agreements
• International investment agreements
• Social labelling

• Institute of International and European Law, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

  Henner Gött

Henner Gött, Institute of International and European Law, Georg August University Göttingen, Germany

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