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Why Economists Are Wrong About Sweatshops and the Antisweatshop Movement

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Some economists argue that low-wage labor employed by multinational companies in developing nations is usually beneficial. Wages are typically higher than what is available in domestic work. But there is another view. This economist takes on some of our board members in a piece that argues that sweatshops should not be easily tolerated in developing nations.

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  • John Miller, 2003. "Why Economists Are Wrong About Sweatshops and the Antisweatshop Movement," Challenge, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 46(1), pages 93-122.
    • Handle: RePEc:mes:challe:v:46:y:2003:i:1:p:93-122
    DOI: 10.1080/05775132.2003.11034187
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    1. Weinschenk, Philipp, 2017. "Working conditions and regulation," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 44(C), pages 177-191.
    2. Andrew Schrank, 2013. "From disguised protectionism to rewarding regulation: The impact of trade‐related labor standards in the Dominican Republic," Regulation & Governance, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 7(3), pages 299-320, September.
    3. Michael S. Aßländer, 2021. "Sweated Labor as a Social Phenomenon Lessons from the 19th Century Sweatshop Discussion," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 170(2), pages 313-328, May.
    4. Travis Timmerman & Abe Zakhem, 2021. "Sweatshops and Free Action: The Stakes of the Actualism/Possibilism Debate for Business Ethics," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 171(4), pages 683-694, July.
    5. J R Clark & Benjamin Powell, 2013. "Sweatshop Working Conditions and Employee Welfare: Say It Ain’t Sew," Comparative Economic Studies, Palgrave Macmillan;Association for Comparative Economic Studies, vol. 55(2), pages 343-357, June.
    6. Benjamin Powell, 2018. "Sweatshop Regulation: Tradeoffs and Welfare Judgements," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 151(1), pages 29-36, August.
    7. Ryo Makioka, 2021. "The impact of anti‐sweatshop activism on employment," Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 25(2), pages 630-653, May.
    8. Benjamin Powell & Matt Zwolinski, 2012. "The Ethical and Economic Case Against Sweatshop Labor: A Critical Assessment," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 107(4), pages 449-472, June.

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