Trade and labour standards: Theory and new empirical evidence

Journal of International Trade and Economic Development

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 179-198

  Dehejia, Vivek H ^a   Samy, Yiagadeesen ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Comparative advantage; International trade; Labour standards

Indexed keywords

LABOR STANDARD; STANDARD (REGULATION); THEORETICAL STUDY; TRADE POLICY;

EID: 3042702874     PISSN: 09638199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0963819042000218692     Document Type: Article

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