Dynamics of Regulatory Change

How Globalization Affects National Regulatory Policies

David Vogel editor Robert A Kagan editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:University of California Press

Published:4th Mar '05

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Dynamics of Regulatory Change cover

Critics of globalization claim that economic liberalization leads to a lowering of regulatory standards. As capital and corporations move more freely across national boundaries, a race to the bottom results as governments are forced to weaken labor and environmental standards to retain current contracts or attract new business. The essays in this volume argue that, on the contrary, under certain circumstances global economic integration can actually lead to the strengthening of consumer and environmental standards. This volume extends the argument of David Vogel's book Trading Up, which discussed environmental standards, by focusing on the impact of globalization on labor rights, women's rights and capital market regulations.

ISBN: 9780520245358

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 23mm

Weight: 544g

385 pages