Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. 1. The Struggle Below the Surface: Declining Working Conditions 1
5. Part I. Examining the Contentions Feeding Inaction
6. 2. The Argument that Humane Working Conditions Lead to Higher Unemployment 23
7. 3. The Contention that Countries Can’t Compete if They Protect Working Adults 46
8. 4. The Myth that Labor Laws Do Not Make a Difference 70
9. Part II. Requirements for Change
10. 5. Achieving Global Consensus 89
11. 6. Addressing Where the World Lags Behind 121
12. 7. Moving from Evidence to Action: Raising the Floor of Working Conditions and Equity 147
13. Appendix 163
14. Acknowledgments 171
15. Notes 177
16. Index 227