Mainstreaming investment-labour linkage through 'mega-regional' trade agreements
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Labour Standards in International Economic Law. ed. / Henner Gött. Cham: Springer International Publishing AG, 2018. p. 233-271.
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TY - CHAP
T1 - Mainstreaming investment-labour linkage through 'mega-regional' trade agreements
AU - Gött, Henner
AU - Holterhus, Till Patrik
PY - 2018/2/21
Y1 - 2018/2/21
N2 - A growing number of large-scale free trade agreements, so-called 'mega-regionals', contain both investment and labour provisions. In this chapter, we argue that this bears the potential for mainstreaming investment-labour linkage into international investment law. Prompted by this prospect, we engage in an indepth analysis of the particular components of investment-labour linkages, their potentials and shortcomings. Our main observation is that the investment-labour linkage contained in the examined agreements has the potential to contribute to a more adequate balance between investors' and workers' interests. However, since the respective provisions largely leave this linkage to the stage of treaty interpretation and implementation, the tapping of this potential will eventually depend on the willingness and ability of investors and governments.
AB - A growing number of large-scale free trade agreements, so-called 'mega-regionals', contain both investment and labour provisions. In this chapter, we argue that this bears the potential for mainstreaming investment-labour linkage into international investment law. Prompted by this prospect, we engage in an indepth analysis of the particular components of investment-labour linkages, their potentials and shortcomings. Our main observation is that the investment-labour linkage contained in the examined agreements has the potential to contribute to a more adequate balance between investors' and workers' interests. However, since the respective provisions largely leave this linkage to the stage of treaty interpretation and implementation, the tapping of this potential will eventually depend on the willingness and ability of investors and governments.
KW - Law
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UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/9615c62f-ab88-3902-9a94-07fbecda9ddf/
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-69447-4_12
DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-69447-4_12
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85075982568
SN - 978-3-319-69446-7
SN - 978-3-030-09889-6
SP - 233
EP - 271
BT - Labour Standards in International Economic Law
A2 - Gött, Henner
PB - Springer International Publishing AG
CY - Cham
ER -