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I would agree to some extent. Human rights transcend borders, as should environmental controls. The US has never really tried exporting the minimum wage in the

by debacle 11y ago

I would agree to some extent. Human rights transcend borders, as should environmental controls. The US has never really tried exporting the minimum wage in the name of globalization. I think that's a strong indicator of who benefits most from globalization.

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davidw 11y ago
http://web.mit.edu/krugman/www/smokey.html http://web.mit.edu/krugman/www/smokey.html - I've always found this to be a convincing read, not least because it's written by a left-leaning person, and not someone simply fixated with free markets as an end in and of themselves.
- debacle 11y ago
  That article is nearly 20 years old. Krugman's views have changed considerably since then, and he is against the TPP.
  - davidw 11y ago
    The TPP is a big, complex thing, and I could see being opposed to it despite being in favor, generally, of globalization.