Working hours in supply chain Chinese and Thai factories : evidence from the Fair Labor Association's ‘Soccer Project’
Smyth, Russell Kaempfer, Ines Qian, Xiaolei Nielsen, Ingrid
Working hours in supply chain Chinese and Thai factories : evidence from the Fair Labor Association's ‘Soccer Project’ Journal - British Journal of Industrial Relations 2013 - Journal article
This article examines the determinants of working excessive hours, defined as working in excess of 60 hours per week or for more than six consecutive days, in Chinese and Thai supply chain factories. We use a matched employer–employee dataset collected from 15 Chinese and Thai footwear and sporting apparel supply chain factories, which supply international brands. Matched employer–employee data allow us to examine the effect of worker and firm characteristics on hours worked. We find that in addition to the demographic and human capital characteristics of workers, firm-level characteristics and worker awareness of how to refuse overtime are important in explaining variation in hours worked.
1467-8543
Working hours
Thailand
Factories
Industrial relations
China
Journals
Working hours in supply chain Chinese and Thai factories : evidence from the Fair Labor Association's ‘Soccer Project’ Journal - British Journal of Industrial Relations 2013 - Journal article
British Journal of Industrial Relations, Vol. 51 no. 1 (Jun 2013), p. 382-408
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This article examines the determinants of working excessive hours, defined as working in excess of 60 hours per week or for more than six consecutive days, in Chinese and Thai supply chain factories. We use a matched employer–employee dataset collected from 15 Chinese and Thai footwear and sporting apparel supply chain factories, which supply international brands. Matched employer–employee data allow us to examine the effect of worker and firm characteristics on hours worked. We find that in addition to the demographic and human capital characteristics of workers, firm-level characteristics and worker awareness of how to refuse overtime are important in explaining variation in hours worked.
1467-8543
Working hours
Thailand
Factories
Industrial relations
China
Journals