Over the last 25 years, the BRICs asserted themselves as drivers of globalization. But what
does their new‐found prominence mean for working conditions at home? Using a novel sub‐
national database covering outward investment linkages and working conditions in Brazilian
municipalities, this study tests whether a direct investment in Europe leads to the
introduction of decent working conditions in Brazil. The empirical results provide strong
support for the investing‐up effect using a mixture of panel data analysis and text analysis …

New article by Dr. Damian Raess and Patrick Wagner in LABOUR, Review of Labour
Economics and Industrial Relations Abstract Over the last 25 years, the BRICs asserted
themselves as drivers of globalization. But what does their new-found prominence mean for
working conditions at home? Using a novel sub-national database covering outward
investment linkages and working conditions in Brazilian municipalities, this study tests
whether a direct investment in Europe leads to the introduction of decent working conditions …