Transnational Business Governance Interaction and Competition between Standard‐Setting Initiatives: Labor Standards in Garment, Toys and Agriculture

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Nicole Helmerich

Free University of Berlin (FUB)

Christopher Kaan

Free University of Berlin (FUB)

Date Written: April 3, 2013

Abstract

This paper analyzes interactions within standard‐setting networks in the area of social and labor rights. We examine the shape of transnational business governance interactions (TBGI), pathways, and interaction mechanisms in three sectors: garments, toys and agriculture. Our comparative analysis of each of these sectors reveals meaningful differences in both the organization of regulation networks and the resulting level of competition among participants. Overall, we find that the creation of a more inclusive and more coherent standard in a whole business sector comes with the cost of weaker rules and less monitoring. These industry-specific observations provide a springboard for future studies of TBGI.

Keywords: Labor rights, Transnational business governance interactions, institutional design, manufacturing, agriculture

JEL Classification: D1, D21, D63, D73, D74, F14, F23, K32, K33, L14, L15, L33, L51, L66, L67, M14

Suggested Citation

Helmerich, Nicole and Kaan, Christopher, Transnational Business Governance Interaction and Competition between Standard‐Setting Initiatives: Labor Standards in Garment, Toys and Agriculture (April 3, 2013). Osgoode CLPE Research Paper No. 51/2013, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2360231 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2360231

Nicole Helmerich (Contact Author)

Free University of Berlin (FUB) ( email )

Van't-Hoff-Str. 8
Berlin, Berlin 14195
Germany

Christopher Kaan

Free University of Berlin (FUB) ( email )

Van't-Hoff-Str. 8
Berlin, Berlin 14195
Germany

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