Strategies for change: the Tobin Tax

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Dowling, E. 2003. Strategies for change: the Tobin Tax. in: Van den Anker, C. (ed.) The Political Economy of New Slavery London Palgrave Macmillan.
Chapter titleStrategies for change: the Tobin Tax
AuthorsDowling, E.
Abstract

[Book summary] This unique volume combines chapters containing a multidisciplinary academic analyysis of the causes of the continued existence of contemporary forms of slavery, such as globalization, poverty and migration with specialist empirical chapters on specific forms of contemporary slavery such as trafficking, domestic migrant workers, bonded labour and child labour in Asia, Latin America and Africa. It provides relevant policy recommendations, such as respect for victims' rights ans assesses longer term strategies for change, including Fair Trade, reparations for past slavery, the Tobin tax and Development ethics. The book aims to raise awareness about the complexity of contemporary slavery and it promotes looking at trafficking, bonded labour, child labour and abuse of domestic migrant workers under the heading of slavery, in order to empower campaigns to eradicate slavery once and for all. Even where international and national laws are in place, compliance is lacking and economic pressures leave poor people vulnerable to current forms of slavery.

Book titleThe Political Economy of New Slavery
EditorsVan den Anker, C.
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Place of publicationLondon
SeriesInternational Political Economy Series
ISBN
Hardcover9781403915221
Publication dates
Print01 Dec 2003
Publication process dates
Deposited26 Aug 2013
Accepted01 Dec 2003
Output statusPublished
Web address (URL)http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=267545
LanguageEnglish
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