21210062 - Global economy and labour rights

The course is aimed at critically addressing, at an advanced level, central aspects of contemporary economic analysis. The determinants of income distribution and relative prices will be examined following alternative approaches.
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Mutuazione: 21210062 Global economy and labour rights in Economia dell'ambiente, lavoro e sviluppo sostenibile LM-56 R GIOVANNONE MARIA

Programme

Sustainable Development, Global Economy and Social Rights: why we need a linkage
The International Labour Organization.
The International Labour Standards
The balance between competition and social rights at European level: the internal action of EU
The EU internal action
The EU as an international actor: the external action
European Trade Agreements
International Trade Agreements
National and international CSR
Codes of Conduct and CSR tools: an evolutionary perspective
The social clause
The most important international trade agreements
The role of multinational companies

Laws regulating Labour contracts and status, social security systems and industrial relations
Social Clauses, Codes of Conduct and CSR: an evolutionary perspective
Selected case studies, guest lectures and students’ presentations



Prerequisiti

Good knowledge of English.

Core Documentation

The reference manual is V. Brino, A. Perulli, A Global Labour Law: Towards a New International Framework for Rights and Justice, Giappichelli, Routledge, 2024.

Additional teaching materials and readings will be provided.


Attendance

Attendance is compulsory

Type of evaluation

The final evaluation, for attending students, consists of three tests: a group work, a written test with open questions and an oral test. For non-attending students, the final exam consists exclusively of an oral exam.