CAN THE CPTPP HELP? THE (UN)EXPECTED ROLES OF THE CPTPP TO ERADICATE FORCED LABOR ISSUES IN TAIWANESE DISTANT WATER FISHERIES

Labor rights and working conditions may be affected if international trade and investment agreements are concluded between contracting parties. Some assert that these agreements advance states’ labor conditions because boosting economic activities creates job opportunities and raises wages. Others are concerned that the “race-to-the-bottom”