In her interview with Dalton Conley, Nitsan Chorev discusses the reasons why developing countries resist trade agreements that include labor and environmental protections. One reason is that
a.) in many agreements, labor and environmental protections only apply to developing countries rather than all countries.
b.) cheap labor in developing countries often is what gives them a comparative advantage.
c.) many leaders in developing countries claim that trade, labor, and environmental policies should be kept separate.
d.) labor and environmental regulations are often not valued in developing countries.
Ans: b.) cheap labor in developing countries often is what gives them a comparative advantage.
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