EAN: 9783631624333

SELF-REGULATION AND LABOUR STANDARDS - CAROLIN ...

The question of how to deal with powerful transnational corporations has entered the national
and international political agenda. The last years have seen a strong academic interest in
business ethics and corporate social responsibility (CSR). This study offers some insights into
the question under which circumstances collective global self-regulation regimes emerge and
gain strength. It investigates the rationales and incentives driving corporate decision-making
resulting in collective self-regulation regimes in the apparel industry. The work is based on a
theoretical discussion of rational choice approaches and expert interviews. The research
suggests that public pressure can convincingly explain the emergence of CSR policies in general
and self-regulation regimes in particular. Moreover  the emergence and proliferation of
collective self-regulation regimes has been influenced by the role of governmental regulation
in the early 1990s and has been stagnating in the last years. This development can be
convincingly explained by the changed dynamic of public pressure and by the lower perceived
threat of governmental regulation.

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