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A Multi-Method Approach to Prioritize Locations of Labor Exploitation for Ground-Based Interventions

Kougkoulos, Ioannis; Cakir, M. Selim; Kunz, Nathan; Boyd, Doreen S.; Trautrims, Alexander; Hatzinikolaou, Kornilia; Gold, Stefan

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Authors

Ioannis Kougkoulos

M. Selim Cakir

Nathan Kunz

DOREEN BOYD doreen.boyd@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of Earth Observation

Kornilia Hatzinikolaou

Stefan Gold



Abstract

Recent estimates suggest that more than 40 million people worldwide are in situations of modern slavery and other forms of labor exploitation. UN Sustainable Development Goal 8.7 addresses this problem and urges stakeholders to take effective measures to end all forms of labor exploitation by 2030. Labor exploitation is often a direct consequence of forced migration, and humanitarian operations have a key role to play in tackling this issue worldwide. Academic research can facilitate this by providing the necessary decision-making tools to support antislavery practitioners in humanitarian organizations and governments. For effective resource allocation, these practitioners need tools to help them systematically identify and assess the risks of labor exploitation in an area. In this study, we develop a multi-method approach that combines various data sources to capture the issue's complex and multidimensional nature. Through satellite remote sensing, we first identify 50 informal settlements hosting migrant workers in the strawberry production area of Southern Greece. We then apply a multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) method to a subset of six informal settlements in order to evaluate their labor exploitation risks based on eight criteria. In addition to being practically implemented by a humanitarian organization and a government agency in Greece, our study advances research on humanitarian operations and labor exploitation by elucidating how a multi-method approach can be used for data-driven prioritization of interventions against labor exploitation. Our approach offers opportunities for other applications in the field of humanitarian operations.

Citation

Kougkoulos, I., Cakir, M. S., Kunz, N., Boyd, D. S., Trautrims, A., Hatzinikolaou, K., & Gold, S. (2021). A Multi-Method Approach to Prioritize Locations of Labor Exploitation for Ground-Based Interventions. Production and Operations Management, 30(12), 4396-4411. https://doi.org/10.1111/poms.13496

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jun 1, 2021
Online Publication Date Jun 6, 2021
Publication Date 2021-12
Deposit Date Jun 8, 2021
Publicly Available Date Feb 2, 2022
Journal Production and Operations Management
Print ISSN 1059-1478
Electronic ISSN 1937-5956
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 30
Issue 12
Pages 4396-4411
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/poms.13496
Keywords Labor exploitation; multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA); satellite remote sensing; sustainable development goals
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/5650951
Publisher URL https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/poms.13496

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