Dara O'Rourke

Research Expertise and Interest

globalization, sustainability, labor and environmental policy, supply chains, consumers, information-based regulation, environmental justice

Research Description

Research the environmental, social, and equity impacts of global production systems and new strategies of governance. Research political economy and policy aspects of global supply chains, from resource extraction, to manufacturing, to use and disposal. Interested in governmental and non-governmental strategies for monitoring and accountability over production systems, and new regulatory forms. Evaluate models of public participation in environmental and labor policy issues and innovative regulatory strategies. Teach courses on environmental policy and regulation, environmental justice, and governance of global production.