Labor Standards and International Trade

Robert Stern

Chapter 19 in Globalization and International Trade Policies, 2009, pp 745-781 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: AbstractThe following sections are included:IntroductionDefinition and Scope of Labor StandardsEconomic Effects of Labor Standards: Theoretical ConsiderationsDiversity of Standards and the Case for Free TradeInternational Harmonization of StandardsLabor Standards as Private/Public GoodsPolitical Economy Aspects of International Labor StandardsEconomic Effects of Labor Standards: Empirical EvidenceLabor Standards and TradeLabor Standards and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)Labor Standards and the Role of Interest GroupsMonitoring and Enforcement of Labor StandardsGlobal ArrangementsRegional ArrangementsEuropean Union (EU)NAFTANational/Unilateral ArrangementsOther ArrangementsConclusions and Implications for PolicyStudy QuestionsReferencesSuggested Further Reading

Keywords: Globalization; International Trade; International Finance; Trading Arrangements; WTO (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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