Has global trade competition really led to a race to the bottom in labor standards?
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British Academy/Leverhulme research grant. The BA grant scheme was financially supported by the UK Department for Business; Energy and Industrial Strategy;JEL classification:
- R14 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Land Use Patterns
- J01 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics: General
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