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DOI | http://doi.org/10.1111/ilr.12099 |
Date | 01 June 2019 |
Published date | 01 June 2019 |
International
Labour
Review
2019 2 > Volume 158 June
Contents
213 Linking jobs in global supply chains to demand
Takaaki KIZU, Stefan KÜHN and Christian VIEGELAHN
The expansion of global supply chains (GSCs) has increasingly disconnected the loca-
tion of jobs from the demand supporting them, both geographically and in terms of
sector. Using data from the World Input–Output Database, the authors examine these
linkages across 40 countries over the period 1995–2013, expanding on earlier analysis
published by the ILO, and provide evidence of the number of GSC-related jobs in
terms of job location–export destination combinations. Their ndings point to chan-
ging patterns in demand and supply of GSC-related jobs, increasing the role of China
as a demand generator, reinforcing production linkages between emerging econ-
omies and increasing the number of service jobs dependent on manufacturing GSCs.
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245 Oversight and accountability in the social auditing industry:
The role of social compliance initiatives
Carolijn TERWINDT and Amy ARMSTRONG
The 2013 Rana Plaza collapse led to increased awareness of abusive working conditions
in the garment industry. Much attention has since been paid to the role and responsi-
bility of retailing companies. The responsibility of social auditing companies, however,
has often been overlooked. The authors investigate the systems in place to detect and
address substandard auditing that fails to detect violations of workers’ rights. They nd
that, in practice, oversight of social auditors and sanctions for substandard audits are
both limited. In this light, this article explores how social compliance initiatives can play
a role in improving verication of audit quality and ensuring accountability.
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