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Robert Carbaugh once stated that:

Trade liberalization leads to a "race to the bottom" in environmental standards.

What is the argument for and against this?

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Trade liberalization leads to a "race to the bottom" in environmental standards. What is the argument for and against this?

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Trade liberalization leads to a race to the bottom in environmental standards because the increasing global foray of multinational companies have led to significant erosion of natural resources. These companies are only looking at ...

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