Journal of International Economic Law · 2015 · 50 citations · 0 references
LawInternational LawLabor LawInternational TradeInternational Trade LawLabor RightsEuropean Foreign PolicyEuropean IntegrationEuropean Union StudiesInternational CooperationInvestment TreatiesTrade NegotiationBilateral Labor AgreementsBilateral Labour AgreementsBilateral Trade LiberalizationInternational Labor RightsInternational Trade NegotiationsRatification ProcessesTransatlantic RelationsTransatlantic Trade
This article surveys the differing approaches of the US and the EU on trade and labor linkage and evaluates the extent to which either model has had a meaningful impact on the protection of workers’ rights in the territory of their trade partners. It finds that pre-ratification leverage has resulted in legislative reforms, particularly as demanded by the US, though post-ratification efforts have been much less successful. The article identifies the possible reasons therefore and concludes with recommendations to overcome these weaknesses in the context of the US-EU bilateral trade agreement negotiations for the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.