South to north investment linkages and decent work in Brazil

Damian Raess and Patrick Wagner

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Abstract: New article by Dr. Damian Raess and Patrick Wagner in LABOUR, Review of Labour Economics and Industrial Relations Abstract Over the last 25 years, the BRICs asserted themselves as drivers of globalization. But what does their new-found prominence mean for working conditions at home? Using a novel sub-national database covering outward investment linkages and working conditions in Brazilian municipalities, this study tests whether a direct investment in Europe leads to the introduction of decent working conditions in Brazil. The empirical results provide strong support for the investing-up effect using a mixture of panel data analysis and text analysis. The results suggest that economic integration with high-standard developed countries can act as a powerful mechanism for labor standard improvements in developing countries. How to cite Wagner, P. & Raess, D. (2022) South to north investment linkages and decent work in Brazil. LABOUR, 1– 38. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/labr.12239

Date: 2022-12-23
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