Why economists are wrong about sweatshops

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More Filters. Sweatshops and third world living standards: Are the jobs worth the sweat? Many studies have shown that multinational firms pay more than domestic firms in Third World countries. Today most economists are critical of the antisweatshop movement. But that was not always the case. At times even the leaders of the economics establishment condemned sweatshop labor or its … Expand. While literature on the anti-sweatshop campaigns has empirically rejected the negative impact on employment, this paper shows that anti-sweatshop activisms for multinational companies in Indonesia … Expand.

During the last decade, scholarly criticism of sweatshops has grown increasingly sophisticated. This article reviews the new moral and economic foundations of these criticisms and argues that they … Expand. View 1 excerpt, cites background. Sweatshops, Choice, and Exploitation.

View 2 excerpts, cites background. At the same time, it may seem third parties should not do anything to preclude … Expand. Teaching about Sweatshops and Globalization. This article reports on my experience teaching Sweatshops and the Global Economy.

It describes exercises in political economy for engaging students in the study of sweatshops. Also taken up are my … Expand. Sweatshop labor has been condemned by scholars, activists, students and consumers in more developed countries on charges of wrongful exploitation, and a failure to respect the dignity, and basic … Expand.

Highly Influenced. View 5 excerpts, cites background. The ongoing controversy about sweatshop labor has mainly focused on economic, on the one, and ethical aspects, on the other side. While proponents of sweatshop labor have argued that low wages would … Expand. It is widely acknowledged that workers in the apparel industry—one of the largest employers in the world—often labor under conditions that are unsafe, illegal, and abusive.

While many people and … Expand. This paper provides some empirical evidence on issues raised by the global antisweatshop movement. We first consider the relationship between wage and employment growth, finding no consistent … Expand.

View 2 excerpts, references background and results. During the past decade, universal labor standards have become the focus of intense debate. Advocates argue from humanitarian concerns and the interests of industrialized-country labor, seeking … Expand. View 1 excerpt, references background. The global labour standards controversy: critical issues for developing countries.