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The Cost of Compliance: Global Standards for Small-scale Firms and Workers

Nadvi, K. - 01-Jan-04
6 pages
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Meeting global standards can be critical for firms in developing countries, changing the ways in which they link to global buyers. Standards, especially on labour, can also improve conditions for workers. But rigid rules can exclude firms and workers from markets. How can global standards be made to work better for firms and workers in devloping countries?