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Do Labour Rights Matter for Export? A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of Pineapple Trade to the EU

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: Labour norms are increasingly considered in trade relations, but is the protection of labour standards a necessary condition for export to the EU? A Qualitative Comparative Analysis, based on countries that export pineapples to the EU, shows that labour standards protection matters in combination with distance, zero tariffs and institutional quality in a number of cases. However, for none of the cases was it a sufficient condition on its own for determining exports to the European market. Rather, we show that (1) having a zero tariff is necessary for a relatively large share of export to the EU, and (2) labour standards protection can make a difference when the institutional quality is weak in some African cases, in contrast to Latin American exporters.

Source: Politics and Governance

DOI: 10.17645/pag.v5i4.1082

Authors: Annelien Gansemans, Deborah Martens, Marijke D’Haese, Jan Orbie

Institution: Ghent University

Language: English

Topic: Global trade, sustainability, and social impact

Subfield: Strategy and Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,132