Trade and Global Justice
18 Pages Posted: 7 Feb 2005
Date Written: February 2005
Abstract
The paper briefly argues, against philosophers of global justice, that in order to reduce world poverty, abolishing barriers to trade and immigration is far preferable than establishing a global welfare agency. It suggests that the arguments for internal redistribution cannot be transposed to the international arena, simply because without unrestricted trade there is no way to know if markets have failed. Finally, the paper suggests that free trade economizes on virtue, as it is based on self-interest and not on (forced) altruism.
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Tesón, Fernando R., Trade and Global Justice (February 2005). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=663651 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.663651
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