The Resource Out of poverty : sweatshops in the global economy, Benjamin Powell, The Free Market Institute, Texas Tech University, (electronic resource)
Out of poverty : sweatshops in the global economy, Benjamin Powell, The Free Market Institute, Texas Tech University, (electronic resource)
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- Summary
- This book provides a comprehensive defense of third-world sweatshops. It explains how these sweatshops provide the best available opportunity to workers and how they play an important role in the process of development that eventually leads to better wages and working conditions. Using economic theory, the author argues that much of what the anti-sweatshop movement has agitated for would actually harm the very workers they intend to help by creating less desirable alternatives and undermining the process of development. Nowhere does this book put 'profits' or 'economic efficiency' above people. Improving the welfare of poorer citizens of third world countries is the goal, and the book explores which methods best achieve that goal. Out of Poverty will help readers understand how activists and policy makers can help third world workers.--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xvi, 181 pages)
- Contents
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- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- The anti-sweatshop movement
- The economics of sweatshop wage determination
- Don't cry for me Kathie Lee : how sweatshop wages compare to alternatives
- Health, safety, and working conditions laws
- Save the children?
- Is it ethical to buy sweatshop products?
- A history of sweatshops, 1780-2010
- The process of economic development
- What good can activists do?
- Conclusion
- References
- About the author
- Isbn
- 9781107029903
- Label
- Out of poverty : sweatshops in the global economy
- Title
- Out of poverty
- Title remainder
- sweatshops in the global economy
- Statement of responsibility
- Benjamin Powell, The Free Market Institute, Texas Tech University
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This book provides a comprehensive defense of third-world sweatshops. It explains how these sweatshops provide the best available opportunity to workers and how they play an important role in the process of development that eventually leads to better wages and working conditions. Using economic theory, the author argues that much of what the anti-sweatshop movement has agitated for would actually harm the very workers they intend to help by creating less desirable alternatives and undermining the process of development. Nowhere does this book put 'profits' or 'economic efficiency' above people. Improving the welfare of poorer citizens of third world countries is the goal, and the book explores which methods best achieve that goal. Out of Poverty will help readers understand how activists and policy makers can help third world workers.--
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- 1978-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Powell, Benjamin
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- Series statement
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- Cambridge studies in economics, cognition and society
- Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Sweatshops
- Anti-sweatshop movement
- Economic development
- Label
- Out of poverty : sweatshops in the global economy, Benjamin Powell, The Free Market Institute, Texas Tech University, (electronic resource)
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- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- Contents
- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- The anti-sweatshop movement -- The economics of sweatshop wage determination -- Don't cry for me Kathie Lee : how sweatshop wages compare to alternatives -- Health, safety, and working conditions laws -- Save the children? -- Is it ethical to buy sweatshop products? -- A history of sweatshops, 1780-2010 -- The process of economic development -- What good can activists do? -- Conclusion -- References -- About the author
- Control code
- CR9781139342704
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xvi, 181 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
- Isbn
- 9781107029903
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Other physical details
- digital, PDF file(s).
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)881237381
- Label
- Out of poverty : sweatshops in the global economy, Benjamin Powell, The Free Market Institute, Texas Tech University, (electronic resource)
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- The anti-sweatshop movement -- The economics of sweatshop wage determination -- Don't cry for me Kathie Lee : how sweatshop wages compare to alternatives -- Health, safety, and working conditions laws -- Save the children? -- Is it ethical to buy sweatshop products? -- A history of sweatshops, 1780-2010 -- The process of economic development -- What good can activists do? -- Conclusion -- References -- About the author
- Control code
- CR9781139342704
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xvi, 181 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
- Isbn
- 9781107029903
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- digital, PDF file(s).
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)881237381
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