Introduction

This chapter provides an introduction to the book explaining the impact of globalisation on employment and the associated increase in economic and social inequalities. It highlights the role and importance of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) in the global economy and the challenges which the multilateral system faces. Furthermore, this chapter introduces the Global Union organisations which initiated the now formally established policy dialogue with the IFIs and its different levels. The chapter introduces two research questions which guide the book, and it describes the underlying methodology of the study which is based on semi-structured expert interviews, observations, and a documentary analysis.