Using the KOF Index of Globalization and two indices of economic freedom, we empirically analyze whether globalization and economic liberalization affect governments´ respect for human rights using a panel of 106 countries over the 1981-2004 period. According to our results, physical integrity...

"Papers focus on problems associated with the implementation of neoliberal economic policies in Mexico under the Salinas Administration. Concern is with labor conditions, and the ability of firms to face foreign competition"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57