Regulation and Governance
Volume 13, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 86-106

Governance gaps in eradicating forced labor: From global to domestic supply chains (Article) (Open Access)

Crane A.* , LeBaron G. , Allain J. , Behbahani L.
  • a School of Management, University of Bath, United Kingdom
  • b Department of Politics, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
  • c Faculty of Law, Monash University, Australia; Wilberforce Institute for the Study of Emancipation, University of Hull, United Kingdom
  • d Simon Fraser University, Canada

Abstract

A growing body of scholarship analyzes the emergence and resilience of forced labor in developing countries within global value chains. However, little is known about how forced labor arises within domestic supply chains concentrated within national borders, producing products for domestic consumption. We conduct one of the first studies of forced labor in domestic supply chains, through a cross-industry comparison of the regulatory gaps surrounding forced labor in the United Kingdom. We find that understanding the dynamics of forced labor in domestic supply chains requires us to conceptually modify the global value chain framework to understand similarities and differences across these contexts. We conclude that addressing the governance gaps that surround forced labor will require scholars and policymakers to carefully refine their thinking about how we might design operative governance that effectively engages with local variation. © 2017 The Authors. Regulation & Governance published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.

Author Keywords

global value chain global supply chain domestic public policy Forced labor modern slavery Governance

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85028922921&doi=10.1111%2frego.12162&partnerID=40&md5=0caa84562548d4c456aeb34c2e80a9d8
DOI: 10.1111/rego.12162
ISSN: 17485983
Cited by: 13
Original Language: English