Race to the bottom

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Race to the bottom is when production locates in countries with the lowest environmental (or other) standards, putting pressure on all countries to reduce their environmental standards.

Definition

According to Principles of Economics by Timothy Taylor (3rd edition),

Race to the bottom. When production locates in countries with the lowest environmental (or other) standards, putting pressure on all countries to reduce their environmental standards.