A computable general equilibrium model is constructed to simulate the Chinese economy under a system of free markets, and is estimated using a calibration procedure coupled with econometric estimation for key parameters. The equilibrium solution of the model indicates substantial distortions in...

The dominant perspective in discussions of labour and environmental standards and globalization is that of North-South competition and its impact on Northern standards. This paper presents an alternative perspective, that of South-South competition to export to the North and its impact on...