An Academic Comment on:
The International Labor Organization in the Stag Hunt for Global Labor Rights by Alan Hyde.

Abstract

This comment questions the relevance of the Stag Hunt model, employed by Alan Hyde in his contribution to this volume, to the context of international labor standards. Despite Hyde's insistence to the contrary, it is argued that in some cases child labor could create a comparative advantage to developing countries. This shows the difficulty with Hyde's reliance solely on market failures to justify international labor standards. The exclusion of other (non-economic) justifications results in an extremely diluted international labor law.

Recommended Citation

Davidov, Guy (2009) "Comment on Alan Hyde: The Perils of Economic Justifications for International Labor Standards," Law & Ethics of Human Rights: Vol. 3 : Iss. 2, Article 3.
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/lehr/vol3/iss2/art3