Jeroen Merk

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How many female union leaders are there at sectoral level in the garment industry?

I'm trying to find out how many female union leaders there are at sectoral level in the garment industry. There are, at least, two in Indonesia. But how many, if any, female leaders are there in...

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How to understand phrases in codes of conduct that emphasise the 'right of workers not to associate'?

Many company codes of conduct include a standard on freedom of association and collective bargaining, sometimes explicitly referring to ILO Conventions 87 and 98. Some companies, however, add the...

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What are the pro or cons of using Monkeysurvey for developing a survey? Any experiences?

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Does anyone has a suggestion where to find data on food share in household budgets for different countries?

There is a well-established empirical relationship between income and the proportion of expenditure on food. This relationship is known as Engel’s Law, after the Belgium economist Ernst Engel...

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I’m applying Jacques Rancière’s work to understanding (cross-border) anti-sweatshop campaigns. Is there any existing research in this area?

I'm applying some of Jacques Rancière’s concepts to (cross-border) anti-sweatshop campaigns, and I'm wondering if anyone else has done this before. I'm aware that his work is sometimes used to...

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Are there examples of global framework agreements that include binding arbitration?

I am writing a paper on different types of negotiated 'brand' agreements in the garment and footwear industry. One type of course refers to global framework agreements. Although the agreement...

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Zizek often uses Walter Benjamin's statement that "Behind every fascism, there is a failed revolution." Does anyone know the original source?

Zizek, among others, uses Walter Benjamin's statement that "Behind every fascism, there is a failed revolution." I am looking for the original source. Does anyone know where Benjamin is making...

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