Abstract Globalization has increased both the supply and demand of international products and services, but it has had severe consequences on several nations that are particularly rich in natural resources. The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of these nations, in which the extremely high global demand for coltan, a mineral used for the manufacturing …
Abstract The following fictitious legal opinion was written in the perspective of a legal expert of an NGO for the protection of human rights in the field of international business and trade. The facts are entirely fictitious. The aim of the article is to briefly analyze the legal implications stemming from the violation of international …
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Abstract Critically low employment rates and discrimination against women by firms, despite higher academic achievement of women than men, demonstrate the great gender equality in the Italian labour market. Social structures and cultural expectations result in gender inequality in domestic work and care responsibilities, leading to obstacles in the labour market for women. A trade-off …
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