Essays about: "Labour laws and investment"

Found 4 essays containing the words Labour laws and investment.

  1. 1. IS CHINESE INVESTMENT A ‘WIN’ FOR AFRICAN WORKERS? An investigative study on Chinese labor practices in Ghana’s construction sector.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Annika Greco; [2016-07-01]
    Keywords : labor law; working conditions; construction sector; Ghana; China;

    Abstract : China has stepped up its activities on the African continent over the past decade, promoting its ‘win-win,’ non-interventionist agenda of development and investment as an alternative to Western donor institutions. However, a growing body of research shows a concerning lack of consideration for local labor laws and the use of substandard labor practices. READ MORE

  3. 2. Sustainable bio-fuels production : an institutional analysis of bio-fuels industry in Tanzania : the case of Rufiji River basin

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Rajabu Hamisi Mohamed; [2009]
    Keywords : sustainable development; institution; bio-fuels; land; water resource; energy;

    Abstract : Bio-fuels production are important alternatives to fossil fuel, but bio-fuels are also associated with risks of displacing rural communities during the process of acquiring land, disturbing hydrological cycle- water scarcity, biodiversity loss, limit animal migration, displacement of native plant species, and ,hence, potential land use conflicts. Tanzania is well known as a blessed country endowed with numerous and diverse land and water resources in the form of rivers, lakes, wetlands and aquifers. READ MORE

  4. 3. Dynamics of Special Economic Areas in South China - Industrial Upgrading and Improving Working Conditions

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Christian Svensson; [2007]
    Keywords : China; Special economic areas; labour; working conditions; industrial up-grading; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Abstract Since the late 1970’s, China has rapidly increased its exports of industrial products and inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) through the use of special economic areas (SEA), which offer special benefits to foreign investors and export producers. Common criticism against these SEAs, usually states that these areas show persistent low-standard working conditions and wages to remain competitive in the global and local markets. READ MORE

  5. 4. The added value of the UN Draft Norms as compared to existing codes on Corporate Social Responsibility and their legal status

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Anna Bohman; [2006]
    Keywords : International Human Rights Law; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : When the United Nations was created in 1945, states were the only significant decision-makers. Even with the construction of the human rights regime in the aftermath of the Second World War, states were designated as the only duty-bearers who could violate international human rights law. READ MORE