The trade-labor nexus: Developing countries' perspectives

Authors
Salazar-Xirinachs, JM
Citation
Jm. Salazar-xirinachs, The trade-labor nexus: Developing countries' perspectives, J INT EC LA, 3(2), 2000, pp. 377-385
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Law
Journal title
JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LAW
ISSN journal
13693034 → ACNP
Volume
3
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
377 - 385
Database
ISI
SICI code
1369-3034(200006)3:2<377:TTNDCP>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
The Seattle Ministerial Meeting highlighted the diverging positions of indu strialized and developing countries on trade and labor. This note describes and analyzes the main arguments of Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) coun tries regarding the inclusion of labor issues in the WTO negotiations. The author draws on his experience as Trade Minister of Costa Rica and particip ant in numerous diplomatic discussions on the subject of this note.