Essays about: "Labour Standards"

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1. 1. Global Framework Agreements - A solution to fill the vacuum of global labour law?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

   Author : Anna Larsson; Hanna Engblom; [2024]
   Keywords : Globalisation; Global framework agreements; International framework agreements; Multinational enterprises; Global union federations; Global supply chain; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The phenomenon of global framework agreements has emerged through the difficulties of regulating the global labour market where the multinational enterprises' operations have been driven by an economic agenda and profit. The challenges of creating transnational legislation have brought social actors, such as the United Nations and the International Labour Organisation, to initiate self-regulatory instruments. READ MORE

3. 2. Is China Really Socialist?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Alessandro Maffei; [2023]
   Keywords : China - Political Economy - Economic History - Socialism; Business and Economics; Law and Political Science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates if China is a socialist economy or not. The topic, which has triggered many leading scholars, is highly interesting since institutions are pivotal to understanding a country’s economic performance. Previous studies have neglected the classic socialist literature, giving ambiguous interpretations of what is socialism. READ MORE

4. 3. Forced labour under a microscope - How people are subjected to forced labour within domestic work

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

   Author : Saga Frönserius; [2023]
   Keywords : forced labour; domestic work; modern slavery; exploitation; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The paper focuses on forced labour in domestic work. This paper examines how forced labour in domestic work is addressed internationally and nationally. To fulfil this purpose, the report examines how forced labour is defined in international law and how it is legally combated. It also examines how Sweden and the UK meet international standards. READ MORE

5. 4. Reuse and recycling of concrete : Economic barriers and possible opportunities for future profitability

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Julia Knutsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Reuse; Recycling; Circular economy; Construction industry; Building material; Concrete industry;

   Abstract : Today, the world's natural ecosystems are threatened by increased extraction of raw materials andgreenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere. One of the drivers of this problem is the impact fromindustries through their production. A possible strategy to reduce pressure on natural ecosystems is toincrease the use of industrial ecosystems. READ MORE

6. 5. Achieving Sustainability through Bilateral Trade Agreements: A Comparative Legal Study on Sustainable Development Provisions in the EU’s Bilateral Trade Agreements

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

   Author : Muhammad Hafiz Hannibal; [2023]
   Keywords : Sustainable Development Provision; Sustainable Development; Bilateral Trade Agreement; Trade Agreement; Environment; Social; Climate Change; Labour; EU-South Korea; EU-Mercosur; EU-New Zealand.; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Following the current global wave of sustainable development, the EU has been playing a leading role in reshaping the global trade landscape with its ambitious sustainable trade toolboxes. Particularly, the evolvement of sustainable development provisions in EU’s Bilateral Trade Agreements (BTA) have sparked growing discussions and debates in the legal arena. READ MORE