Glenn Rayp
Ghent University, Department of Economics, Faculty Member
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The concluding chapter brings together the different contributions of the book, which in their own way all analyse relevant and new aspects of migration in the Global South. In doing so, the chapter focuses on common issues and interests... more
The concluding chapter brings together the different contributions of the book, which in their own way all analyse relevant and new aspects of migration in the Global South. In doing so, the chapter focuses on common issues and interests in migration at a Global South level and the differences to those of established industrialised countries, as well as policy and management of migration in the Global South. Based on this, two main recommendations are put forward. Firstly, migration and development policy should be seen as complements rather than as substitutes. Considering the dominance of labour as a driver of migration as well as other drivers of migration in the Global South, there is an evident need to better integrate international migration policy and economic development policy. Secondly, managing the complex migration patterns in the Global South requires flexibility and adaptability, especially in the light of the Global Compact for Safe, Regular and Orderly Migration. Different experiences and practices with migration policy provide a rich portfolio of best practices and highlight the importance of the regional dimension. A stronger involvement of regional organisations may contribute to moderating potential conflicts of interest on migration between the Northern industrialised countries and the countries of the Global South and, as such, strengthen the complementarity between migration and economic development.
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In their introduction to this Special Issue, the authors situate the architecture of global labour governance against the background of the challenges posed by globalization. Noting the limitations of a conventional governmental approach... more
In their introduction to this Special Issue, the authors situate the architecture of global labour governance against the background of the challenges posed by globalization. Noting the limitations of a conventional governmental approach to labour governance, they suggest considering new “hybrid” regulatory modes and mechanisms, which involve a combination of public and private actors and initiatives alongside or instead of traditional international labour law. The authors conclude by examining possible explanations for the emergence of gaps in the enforcement of labour rights, looking in particular at the issues of labour‐standard “selectivity” and the stringency with which standards are enforced.
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Research Interests: Economics, Economic Geography, Development Studies, Spatial Analysis, Immigration, and 15 moreSpatial econometrics, Civil War, Labor Migration, International Migration, Human Capital, South Africa, Human Migration, Emigration, Gravity Model, Business and Economics, Spatial Migration Modelling, Flows, Countries, Sub Saharan Africa, and Urban Migration
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The procedure proposed by Feenstra and Hanson (1997) to correct the standard errors in a two-stage regression with generated dependent variables does not guarantee positive variances. We propose a modified correction procedure such that... more
The procedure proposed by Feenstra and Hanson (1997) to correct the standard errors in a two-stage regression with generated dependent variables does not guarantee positive variances. We propose a modified correction procedure such that standard errors can always be computed.Generated regressands; two-stage estimation
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An Empirical Test of the Dixit-Norman Approach to Factor Price Equalization, Using Cointegration Techniques. — Factor price equalization (FPE) occurs when international trade equilibrium reproduces the integrated world equilibrium (IWE).... more
An Empirical Test of the Dixit-Norman Approach to Factor Price Equalization, Using Cointegration Techniques. — Factor price equalization (FPE) occurs when international trade equilibrium reproduces the integrated world equilibrium (IWE). This allows a straightforward test of a necessary condition for FPE provided one has an idea of the IWE. The author considers Germany as such for France, Belgium and the
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In this paper, we assess the impact of international trade on union bargaining power in five EU countries, using a two-step estimation procedure. In the first step, we use firm-level data to estimate union bargaining power at sector level... more
In this paper, we assess the impact of international trade on union bargaining power in five EU countries, using a two-step estimation procedure. In the first step, we use firm-level data to estimate union bargaining power at sector level within a production function framework. We simultaneously test for the bargaining regime and estimate, rather than impose, union preferences. We find that a labour-hoarding regime is clearly favoured over an efficient bargaining or a right-to-manage framework. Overall, unions appear to be wage-oriented. In the second step, the bargaining power estimates are regressed on variables reflecting the level of foreign competitiveness of OECD countries and Newly Industrialized Countries (NIC), as well as on a number of other potential determinants of union power. We find a significant negative impact of internationalization on union bargaining power that is comparable in NIC and OECD countries. Copyright 2006, Oxford University Press.
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Feenstra and Hanson [NBER Working Paper No. 6052 (1997)] propose a procedure to correct the standard errors in a two-stage regression with generated dependent variables. Their method has subsequently been used in two-stage mandated wage... more
Feenstra and Hanson [NBER Working Paper No. 6052 (1997)] propose a procedure to correct the standard errors in a two-stage regression with generated dependent variables. Their method has subsequently been used in two-stage mandated wage models [Feenstra and Hanson, "Quarterly Journal of Economics" (1999) Vol. 114, pp. 907-940; Haskel and Slaughter, "The Economic Journal" (2001) Vol. 111, pp. 163-187; "Review
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Research Interests: Economics, Development Studies, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Applied Economics, and 15 moreNegative Affect, Burundi, Labor, Crop Production, Kernel Regression, Explain, Constraints, Farm management, Farm Size, Non Parametric, Inverse Relationship, D, Cropping System, Cropping, and Household food insecurity
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... in a Three-Way Dynamic Panel Framework Ilse Ruyssen, Gerdie Everaert, and Glenn Rayp SHERPPA, Ghent University January 2011 ... in a Three-Way Dynamic Panel Framework IlseRuyssen, Gerdie Everaert, and Glenn Rayp∗ SHERPPA, Ghent... more
... in a Three-Way Dynamic Panel Framework Ilse Ruyssen, Gerdie Everaert, and Glenn Rayp SHERPPA, Ghent University January 2011 ... in a Three-Way Dynamic Panel Framework IlseRuyssen, Gerdie Everaert, and Glenn Rayp∗ SHERPPA, Ghent University January 11, 2011 ...
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Research Interests: Economics, Social Sciences, Globalization, Unionization, Labour Economics, and 15 moreOffshoring, Applied Economics, Trade, Technological change, Technical Change, Institutions, Wage inequality, Collective Bargaining, Market Power, Unions, Foreign Competition, Bargaining Power, Wage, Preference, and Globalisation
A broad range of countries has witnessed a substantial increase in income inequality in the past 30 years. One of the major hypotheses put forward to explain increasing income inequality is the impact of globalization. International trade... more
A broad range of countries has witnessed a substantial increase in income inequality in the past 30 years. One of the major hypotheses put forward to explain increasing income inequality is the impact of globalization. International trade and international investment have increased considerably during the same period. Furthermore, by consecutive waves of new industrializing countries becoming integrated within the world economy, the share of trade and investment between emerging and developed economies has risen at the expense of trade and investment between developed countries. The attempt to explain rising income inequality (primarily considered in terms of the wage inequality between high- and low-skilled workers) by the impact of globalization led initially to a remarkable revival of the Heckscher-Ohlin-Samuelson (HOS) model, initiated by Wood (1994). Increasing skill inequality linked with international comparative-advantage-driven specialization can be plainly understood in terms of the Stolper-Samuelson theorem. This predicts that international trade will imply an increase in the relative demand for the relatively abundant production factor, and hence a decline in the reward for the factor(s) a country is relatively poorly endowed with. Such is the case for respectively the high and low-skilled labour in developed countries.
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Contents:1. Protecting Labour Rights in a Globalizing World: An IntroductionAxel Marx, Jan Wouters, Laura Beke and Glenn Rayp2. The Protection of International Labour Rights. A Longitudinal Analysis of the Protection of the Rights of... more
Contents:1. Protecting Labour Rights in a Globalizing World: An IntroductionAxel Marx, Jan Wouters, Laura Beke and Glenn Rayp2. The Protection of International Labour Rights. A Longitudinal Analysis of the Protection of the Rights of Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining over 30 years in 73 countriesAxel Marx, Jadir Soares and Wouter Van Acker 3. The EU's Social Dimension and its External Trade RelationsSamantha Velluti 4. Divided We Stand: The European Parliament's Position on Social Trade in the Post-Lisbon Era Lore Van den Putte 5. Asian and US Perspectives on Labor Rights under International Trade Agreements ComparedRonald C. Brown6. EU Economic Governance and Labour Rights: Diversity and Coherence in EU, Council of Europe and ILO InstrumentsFrank Hendrickx and Pieter Pecinovsky7. Trade Unions and Collective Bargaining Power in Global Labor GovernanceSigrid Koch-Baumgarten and Melanie Kryst 8. The Rapprochement of ILO Standards and CSR Mechanisms: Towards a Positive Understanding of the 'Privatization' of International Labour Standards Ruben Zandvliet and Paul van der Heijden9. Between the Dragon's Gift and its Claws: China in Africa and the (Un)Civil Fostering of ILO's Decent Work AgendaAbdul-Gafar 'Tobi' Oshodi 10. On the Transformative Capacity of Private Fair Labour Arrangements Ceren Pedekmir, Pieter Glasbergen and Ron Corvers 11. Compliance Opportunities and the Effectiveness of Private Voluntary Standard Setting - Lessons from the Global Banana Industry Dennis Klink12. Promoting Global Labour Rights Through Complementary Capacities - The 'Accord for Fire and Building Safety in BangladeshJuliane Reinecke and Jimmy Donaghey13. The International Labour Organization, Multinational Enterprises, and Shifting Conceptions of Responsibility in the Global EconomyYossi Dahan, Hanna Lerner and Faina Milman-Sivan14. Conclusion: Which Way to Enforcement?Glenn Rayp, Axel Marx and Jan WoutersIndex
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Production of both goods and services is rapidly becoming dependent on a global labour system in which firms and workers from different parts of the world are connected to one another through supply or value chains. This splintering... more
Production of both goods and services is rapidly becoming dependent on a global labour system in which firms and workers from different parts of the world are connected to one another through supply or value chains. This splintering ineluctably generates an impact on the working conditions of those involved in the production process. Notwithstanding the existence of a significant number of international rules and enforcement mechanisms, enforcement gaps and loopholes remain, and violations of labour rights are endemic in many parts of the world. In this important volume, nine studies identify the complexities of protecting labour rights in such a fragmented economy and assess the role, both actual and potential, of ILO standards as well as public, private, and public-private initiatives in countering the potentially negative impact of international trade and investment flows on labour rights. The editor’s powerfully summative introduction and conclusion pinpoint the crucial issues confronting labour law in this context, highlighting the need for policy coordination and coherence. Among the topics and issues raised in the book are the following: - empirical studies of migrant workers employed in global supply chains; - international recruitment intermediaries; - governance through hierarchy vs. governance through networks; - trade sustainable impact assessments (SIAs); - the so-called ‘governance triangle’ – the state, companies, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs); - corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives; and - the OECD’s national contact points (NCPs).