Tripartism, Trade, Labour

Tripartism, Trade, Labour

This book is a collection of essays on labour market governance. First two essays deal with the subject of tripartism and social dialogue first in Pakistan and then as a comparison between India and Pakistan. The essays explain the how trade union movement dealt with the onslaught of deregulation and privatization in the sub-continent. First essay explains the weakening of trade union movement over the years in Pakistan and explains the state of tripartism in the country.

These essays were written by the author as independent studies during studies at ILR School, Cornell University. These have been updated to include new data and information.

Third essay deals with trade-labour linkage and explores its historical backgrounds. It examines the tariff preference schemes, grant of GSP+ status to Pakistan by the EU, analyses Pakistan’s performance on account of core labour standards in the last three years and provides an objective overview of the progress and challenges facing labour market governance in the country.