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- Title
CORPORATE POWER AND THE ACCOUNTABILITY GAP IN GLOBAL PRODUCTION: THE GOVERNANCE OF LABOUR AND CSR IN MADAGASCAR.
- Authors
Bernards, Nick
- Abstract
This article addresses the governance of labour relations in export processing zones in Madagascar (the Zones Franches) through corporate social responsibility (CSR) regimes. The article first develops a conceptual understanding of governance regimes. Governance regimes are understood according to three factors: first, control over key political economic structures; second, the perception of legitimate authority; and third, relations of accountability. The paper argues that the CSR regimes of garment retailers have done little to improve labour standards in the Zones Franches in practice. Garment retailers do exercise considerable control over the key structures of production. However, CSR standards protecting labour are intended to legitimize their control over labour relations to shareholders and (especially) to consumers. These codes thus focus on issues related to work conditions while downgrading importance of the distribution of income.
- Subjects
MADAGASCAR; CORPORATE power; LABOR laws; SOCIAL responsibility of business; CLOTHING factories; EXPORT processing zones
- Publication
Undercurrent, 2011, Vol 8, Issue 1, p46
- ISSN
1712-0934
- Publication type
Article