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Abstract
The EU and the US have long called for the linking of trade and labour standards in trade agreements at both the multilateral and bilateral level. This article examines their practice of including labour provisions in trade agreements, with a pajavascript:void(0);rticular focus on recent attempts to include such provisions on so-called “mega-regionals”, which were presented by their proponents as providing the benchmark for labour protection in future trade agreements. It discusses the rationale behind the inclusion of such provisions and their practical limitations, and examines the extent to which mega-regionals address these limitations. It is argued that whilst the EU and the US have been keen advocates for trade-labour linkages, there has also been an unwillingness to convert this rhetoric into practice, raising questions about the extent of their commitment to these values.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 233-253 |
Journal | International and Comparative Law Quarterly |
Volume | 67 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 04 Jan 2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Early online date - 04 Jan 2018 |
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Appointment as Member of the UK Government's Domestic Advisory Group for the Implementation of Trade and Sustainable Development Chapters in UK Trade Agreements
Melo Araujo, B. (Advisor)
Sept 2022 → …Activity: Consultancy types › Work on advisory panel to industry or government or non-government organisation
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Acuerdos megarregionales y cláusulas laborales: Retorica o Realidad?
Melo Araujo, B. (Advisor)
06 Oct 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Post-Brexit Britain in A World of Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs)
Melo Araujo, B. (Invited speaker)
24 Feb 2017Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Research output
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- 1 Paper
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Labour Standards and MegaRegionals: Innovative RuleMaking or Sticking to the Boilerplate?
Melo Araujo, B., 19 May 2017.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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