Biography
Genevieve LeBaron is Professor and Director, School of Public Policy, at 丁香园AV's Vancouver campus.
Her award-winning research investigates the business of forced labour in global supply chains and the effectiveness of government, industry, and worker-led strategies to combat it. Her latest books are (Polity Press, 2020, Winner of the Academy of Management SIM Division鈥檚 Best Book Prize) and (Cambridge University Press, 2021, co-edited with David W. Blight and Jessica Pliley). She is the author of over forty academic journal articles and book chapters (her list of publications is ).
LeBaron is Co-Principal Investigator of , a research and policy Lab based across 丁香园AV School of Public Policy, Stanford and Yale Universities.
Her research has attracted funding from several councils and foundations, including: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC); the UK鈥檚 Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC); The British Academy; Ford Foundation; Leverhulme Trust; and Humanity United. LeBaron has was elected to the College of the Royal Society of Canada in 2020.
Prior to joining 丁香园AV in January 2022, she held appointments at University of Sheffield, Yale University, Sciences Po Paris, University of British Columbia, University of California, Berkeley, and the International Labour Organization.
Drawing from her research, LeBaron works closely with governments, United Nations agencies, global companies and others to build measures to prevent forced labour directly into their business models and supply chain relationships. She currently serves on the UK Parliament鈥檚 Modern Slavery and the Supply Chain Advisory Committee.
Research Interests:
- Global Policy, Labour Market Policy, Forced Labour, Human Rights, International Political Economy
Selected Publications
Books
Genevieve LeBaron, Jessica Pliley & David W. Blight (eds)(2021) . Cambridge University Press.
Genevieve LeBaron (2020) . Polity.
Genevieve LeBaron (ed)(2018) . Oxford University Press.
Peter Dauvergne & Genevieve LeBaron (2014) . Polity.
Edited Special Issues
Genevieve LeBaron & Jane Lister (eds)(2021) The Hidden Costs of Global Supply Chain Solutions. Special issue of Review of International Political Economy.
Jacqueline Best, Colin Hay, Daniel M眉gge & Genevieve LeBaron (eds)(2021) Special issue of New Political Economy.
Genevieve LeBaron, Daniel M眉gge, Jacqueline Best & Colin Hay (eds)(2021) Special issue of Review of International Political Economy.
Robert Caruana, Andrew Crane, Stefan Gold & Genevieve LeBaron (2020) . Special issue of Business & Society.
Articles in Journals
Andrew Crane, Vivek Soundararajan, Michael Bloomfield, Genevieve LeBaron and Laura Spence (2022) 鈥�.鈥� Human Relations.
Genevieve LeBaron & Jane Lister (2021) 鈥�.鈥� Review of International Political Economy.
Genevieve LeBaron, Remi Edwards, Tom Hunt, Charline Sempere & Penelope Kyritsis (2021) 鈥樷�� New Political Economy.
Andrew Crane, Genevieve LeBaron, Kam Phung, Laya Behbahani, Jean Allain (2021) 鈥樷�� Journal of Management Inquiry.
Genevieve LeBaron (2021) 鈥�.鈥� Journal of Supply Chain Management.
Genevieve LeBaron (2021) 鈥�.鈥� Journal of Human Rights and Business.
Genevieve LeBaron, Daniel M眉gge, Jacqueline Best & Colin Hay (2020) 鈥�.鈥� Review of International Political Economy.
Jacqueline Best, Colin Hay, Daniel M眉gge & Genevieve LeBaron (2020) 鈥�.鈥� New Political Economy.
Robert Caruana, Andrew Crane, Stefan Gold & Genevieve LeBaron (2020) 鈥�.鈥� Business & Society.
Ellie Gore & Genevieve LeBaron (2019) 鈥�.鈥� Capital & Class.
Genevieve LeBaron & Ellie Gore (2019) 鈥�.鈥� Journal of Development Studies.
Sebastien Rioux, Genevieve LeBaron & Peter Verovsek (2019) 鈥�.鈥� Review of International Political Economy.
Luc Fransen & Genevieve LeBaron (2019) 鈥樷�� Regulation & Governance.
Genevieve LeBaron & Andreas R眉hmkorf (2019) 鈥�.鈥� Socio-Economic Review.
Andrew Crane, Genevieve LeBaron, Kam Phung, Laya Behbahani & Jean Allain (2018) 鈥�.鈥� Academy of Management Proceedings.
Genevieve LeBaron & Nicola Phillips (2018) 鈥樷�� New Political Economy.
Andrew Crane, Genevieve LeBaron, Jean Allain & Laya Behbahani (2017) 鈥�.鈥� Regulation & Governance.
Genevieve LeBaron, Jane Lister & Peter Dauvergne (2017) 鈥�.鈥� Globalizations.
Genevieve LeBaron & Andreas R眉hmkorf (2017) 鈥�.鈥� Global Policy.
Genevieve LeBaron & Jane Lister (2015) 鈥�.鈥� Review of International Studies.
Genevieve LeBaron (2015) 鈥�.鈥� International Feminist Journal of Politics.
Genevieve LeBaron (2014) 鈥�.鈥� Brown Journal of World Affairs.
Genevieve LeBaron (2014) 鈥�.鈥� Critical Sociology.
Genevieve LeBaron & Alison J Ayers (2013) 鈥�.鈥� Third World Quarterly.
Peter Dauvergne & Genevieve LeBaron (2013) 鈥�.鈥� New Political Economy.
Genevieve LeBaron (2012) 鈥�.鈥� Journal of Labor and Society.
Genevieve LeBaron & Adrienne Roberts (2012) 鈥�.鈥� Politics & Gender.
Genevieve LeBaron (2010) 鈥�.鈥� Review of International Political Economy.
Genevieve LeBaron & Adrienne Roberts (2010) 鈥樷�� Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society.
Policy Reports
Re:Structure Lab (2021) .
Genevieve LeBaron, Penelope Kyritsis, Perla Polanco Leal, Michael Marshall (2021) . (Translated into , , , ).
Andrew Crane, Vivek Soundararajan, Michael Bloomfield, Laura Spence & Genevieve LeBaron (2019)
Remi Edwards, Tom Hunt & Genevieve LeBaron (2019)
Genevieve LeBaron (2018) .
Genevieve LeBaron & Ellie Gore (2018) .
Genevieve LeBaron & Ellie Gore (2018) .
Genevieve LeBaron & Ellie Gore (2018)
Nicola Phillips, Genevieve LeBaron & Sara Wallin (2018) . International Labour Organization Working Paper No 32.
Genevieve LeBaron, Neil Howard, Cameron Thibos & Penelope Kyritsis (2018) .
Genevieve LeBaron & Jane Lister (2018)
Colin Hay, Scott Lavery, Martin Craig, Hannah Lambie-Mumford, Daniela Tepe-Belfrage, Genevieve LeBaron, Andrew Gamble, Adam Barber, Craig Berry & Tony Payne (2015) .
Jean Allain, Andrew Crane, Genevieve LeBaron & Laya Behbahani (2013) .
Jane Lister & Genevieve LeBaron (2012) .