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Research paper thumbnail of Sweatshops and Third World Living Standards: ' Are the Jobs Worth the Sweat

Manx studies have shown thai multinational firms pay more than domestic firms in Third World coun... more Manx studies have shown thai multinational firms pay more than domestic firms in Third World countries. Economists who criticize sweatshops have responded that multinational firms' wage data do not address whether sweatshop jobs are above average because many of these jobs are with domestic subcontractors. We compare apparel industty wages and the wages of individual ßnns accused of being sweatshops to measures of the standard of living in Third World economies. We find that most sweatshop jobs provide their workers an above average standard of living.

Research paper thumbnail of Sweatshops and Third World Living Standards: ' Are the Jobs Worth the Sweat

Manx studies have shown thai multinational firms pay more than domestic firms in Third World coun... more Manx studies have shown thai multinational firms pay more than domestic firms in Third World countries. Economists who criticize sweatshops have responded that multinational firms' wage data do not address whether sweatshop jobs are above average because many of these jobs are with domestic subcontractors. We compare apparel industty wages and the wages of individual ßnns accused of being sweatshops to measures of the standard of living in Third World economies. We find that most sweatshop jobs provide their workers an above average standard of living.

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