Research brief

The potential of import bans to address forced labour

This research brief examines the growing use of forced labour import bans as a policy tool to address labour rights abuses in the global economy. It provides an evidence-based overview of how such bans operate in practice, their potential impacts on workers and firms, and the conditions under which they may contribute to meaningful change.

Part of the ‘What Works and Why Series’

  • This brief draws on previous ILO research published in a two-volume set entitled Integrating Trade and Decent Work (Ebert, Francavilla and Guarcello 2023).

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Author(s)

  • Franz Christian Ebert

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