International Trade and Human Rights: An Economic Perspective
33 Pages Posted: 16 Jun 2003
Date Written: June 2003
Abstract
Opponents of globalization in general and of the World Trade Organization in particular often contend that a tension exists between the growth of open markets and various conceptions of "human rights." This paper takes issue with such claims. Both theory and the available empirical evidence suggest that the growth of the trading system generally tends to promote rather than to undermine human rights. Any tensions are best resolved through tailored interventions that directly address the human rights impairment without sacrificing the wider benefits of freer trade.
Keywords: economic development
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