International trade and labor standards : a proposal for linkage /
Christian Barry and Sanjay G. Reddy.
- New York : Columbia University Press, c2008.
- xvii, 207 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is linkage? Two propositions -- Three types of linkage, and what linkage proponents must show -- What linkage opponents must show -- Arguments against linkage -- Ruling out linkage proposals -- A constructive procedure : identifying linkage proposals that meet the standard objections -- Sketch of one possible linkage system -- Conclusion.
The authors examine how the international trading system can be reformed to support efforts by poor countries to promote the well-being of their peoples.