Out of Poverty: Sweatshops in the Global Economy (Cambridge Studies in Economics, Choice, and Society)
by Professor Benjamin Powell
Rating
LanguageEN
Total Pages198 pages
ISBN
9781107688933
Published
2014
Description
Examines the economic arguments surrounding global sweatshops and low-wage manufacturing in developing countries. Using economic theory, labor data, and historical comparisons, the book argues that sweatshops often provi...Examines the economic arguments surrounding global sweatshops and low-wage manufacturing in developing countries. Using economic theory, labor data, and historical comparisons, the book argues that sweatshops often provide workers with better opportunities than available local alternatives and can contribute to long-term economic growth, industrialization, and improved living conditions.
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