TY - JOUR T1 - Changing Labour Regulations And Labour Standards In China: Retrospect And Challenges JF - International Labour Review Y1 - 2014 A1 - Chris King-Chi Chan A1 - Khalid Nadvi KW - China KW - corporate responsibility KW - labor policy KW - labor standards KW - working conditions AB -

China's global economic strength is underpinned by its manufacturing prowess, predicated on a disciplined, skilled but relatively low-paid workforce. Hence the State's recent regulatory initiatives to improve employment conditions in response to growing labor unrest. In their introductory article, the coordinators of this Special Issue of the International Labour Review contextualize the contributions that follow by reviewing the broader debates on labor regulation in global production – particularly on “soft” vs “hard” regulation – and the changes that have occurred in China's labor markets, labor regulations, labor standards and labor relations over the past decade. They conclude with suggestions for further research.

VL - 153 L2 - eng CP - 4 ER -