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Article: John R. Commons and the problem of international labor rights.
- Article from:
- Journal of Economic Issues
- Article date:
- June 1, 2002
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Those familiar with the work of Karl Polanyi will not find it surprising that increased international economic integration since the 1970s has brought forth protest about its destabilizing effects. Among the most pressing issues debated by scholars seeking to ameliorate those effects is the matter of creating and enforcing an appropriate system of international "core" labor rights. Not surprisingly, there has been considerable disagreement among economists regarding both the wisdom of pursuing international labor rights and the appropriate means of instituting them.
Whether it has been made explicit or not, those who have been most vocal in carrying the ...