Labour regulation and development : socio-legal perspectives / edited by Shelley Marshall, Colin Fenwick.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Marshall, Shelley, editor.

Fenwick, Colin, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Labor laws and legislation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (348 pages) : illustrations, tables

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham Edward Elgar Publishing 2016

Cheltenham, England ; Northampton, Massachusetts : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is an exploration of arguments about the economic and social effects of the regulation of labour, and whether it is likely to be helpful or harmful to development. Authored by contributors from a variety of fields, primarily legal as well as development studies, economics and regulatory studies, the book presents both empirical and theoretical analyses of the issues. With authors from several continents, this collection is unique in that it focuses on labour regulation in poor and middle-income countries rather than industrialised ones, therefore making it a significant contribution to the field. In large part, the authors conclude that regulation of labour can play a positive role in promoting social and economic development, especially over time. Effective regulation has the potential to promote democratic engagement at work and beyond. However, its impact is dependent on how much its design grapples with the particular arrangements of work occurring within different industries, reflecting the nature of development and social relations within that country. Contributors emphasise that regulation needs to be adapted to the challenges presented by non-standard employment relations, changes in the structure of work and the rise of global value chains. This collection's exploration of labour regulation in developing countries will be of interest to labour law scholars and teachers, and to policy-makers in the field of labour regulation - especially in the global South - as well as to technical advisers and those engaged in the practice of industrial relations.

Contents:

Labour law and development : characteristics and challenges / Shelley Marshall and Colin Fenwick

Labour law and development in the long run / Simon Deakin

Labour regulation, capabilities, and democracy / Kevin Kolben

Labour law and trade policy : what implications for economic and human development? / David Cheong and Franz Christian Ebert

Labour law and development viewed from below : what do case studies of the clothing sectors in South Africa and Lesotho tell us? / Marlese von Broembsen and Shane Godfrey

Labour law, inclusive development and equality in Latin America / Graciela Bensusâan

Labour law in South Asia : a right to development perspective / Kamala Sankaran

The ILO and national labour law reform : six case studies / Colin Fenwick

Revitalising labour market regulation for the economic South : new forms and tools / Shelley Marshall.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78536-490-1