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Where Symbolism Prospers: An Analysis of the Impact on Enabling Rights of Labour Standards Provisions in Trade Agreements with South Korea
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Abstract Can trade agreements be used as a tool for improving the conditions under which people work? The evidence from this study suggests this is not the case, even if the country in question - in this instance South Korea - is a well-developed and democratic country. While over the past six years South Ko... view more
Can trade agreements be used as a tool for improving the conditions under which people work? The evidence from this study suggests this is not the case, even if the country in question - in this instance South Korea - is a well-developed and democratic country. While over the past six years South Korea has taken part in a number of Free Trade Agreements containing labour provisions, the impact of these on enabling rights has been rather low. This would suggest that without the willingness to enforce these parts of the agreements, or without the willingness to implement them on the Korean side, the inclusion of such provisions remains a fairly symbolic undertaking.... view less
Keywords
free trade; international agreement; international economic relations; labor law; working conditions; protection of employee rights; South Korea; Far East
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Law
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 19-29
Journal
Politics and Governance, 5 (2017) 4
Issue topic
Labour Standards in a Global Environment
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed