The Race to the Bottom, from the Bottom
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9724811 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nancy H Chau (0000-0002-9843-5111, Cornell University), Ravi Kanbur (0000-0001-8964-3333, Center for Economic and Policy Research) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue | 290 |
| Pages | 193-228 |
| Publication date | 2006-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Economica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-0427 • E-ISSN: 1468-0335 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-0335.2006.00483.x |
| OpenAlex | W2021659018 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 9 |
The dominant perspective in discussions of labour and environmental standards and globalization is that of North–South competition and its impact on Northern standards. This paper presents an alternative perspective, that of South–South competition to export to the North and its impact on Southern standards. It develops a simple model of Southern competition, and demonstrates that whether a Southern race to the bottom is possible depends intricately on the Northern demand curve, the size of large exporters relative to each other and the relative size of the competitive fringe of small exporters. The possibility that Northern trade protectionism may undermine Southern standards is also examined
Competition (biology) · Economics · Globalization · International economics · International trade · Market economy · Perspective (graphical) · Protectionism · Race (biology) · Race to the bottom · Race to the Top · Ecology · Geology · Global trade and economics · Global trade, sustainability, and social impact · Merger and Competition Analysis
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| Citations per year | 0.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |