Images of sweatshop labour in developing countries have rallied opponents of globalization against foreign direct investment (FDI). The controversy is most acute over the treatment of low-skilled workers producing garments, footwear, toys and sports equipment in foreign-owned plants or the plants of subcontractors. Activists cite low wages, poor working conditions and a variety of economic, physical and sexual abuses among the negative consequences of the globalization of industry. This volume examines the impact of FDI in manufacturing on growth and welfare in developing countries, and explores how host governments can take advantage of the contributions of foreign investment while avoiding hazards to lower-skilled workers.
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Theodore H. Moran holds the Marcus Wallenberg Chair in international business and finance at the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.
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Following in the tradition of Globaphobia: Confronting Fears about Open Trade, by Gary Burtless, Robert Z. Lawrence, and Robert Litan, this volume was designed to address fundamental questions about foreign direct investment and development: -What impact do foreign investors and their subcontractors, in sectors other than natural resources and infrastructure, have on the lives of workers and average citizens in the developing world? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
low labor standards, core labor standards, footwear plants, global minimum wage, compliance labeling, antiunion discrimination, zone employers, investor operations, actionable violations, labor suppression, final retail price, outward investment, sourcing networks, voluntary mechanisms, host economy, labor statutes, certification mechanisms, export plants, multinational investors, host authorities, solidarity associations Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Hong Kong, Baguio City, Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement, Latin America, International Labor Organization, National Labor Committee, Southeast Asia, Texas Instruments, Cost Rica, Ross Perot, Sri Lanka, Baxter Healthcare, International Textile, Silicon Valley New!
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Following in the tradition of Globaphobia: Confronting Fears about Open Trade, by Gary Burtless, Robert Z. Lawrence, and Robert Litan, this volume was designed to address fundamental questions about foreign direct investment and development: -What impact do foreign investors and their subcontractors, in sectors other than natural resources and infrastructure, have on the lives of workers and average citizens in the developing world? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
low labor standards, core labor standards, footwear plants, global minimum wage, compliance labeling, antiunion discrimination, zone employers, investor operations, actionable violations, labor suppression, final retail price, outward investment, sourcing networks, voluntary mechanisms, host economy, labor statutes, certification mechanisms, export plants, multinational investors, host authorities, solidarity associations Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Hong Kong, Baguio City, Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement, Latin America, International Labor Organization, National Labor Committee, Southeast Asia, Texas Instruments, Cost Rica, Ross Perot, Sri Lanka, Baxter Healthcare, International Textile, Silicon Valley New!
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- Human Rights (Todays World) by Charles Freeman in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Foreign Direct Investment (Spanish Edition) by International Finance Corporation on page 6, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Export Processing Zones (Policy & Research Series) by Industry and Energy Department in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Myth and Measurement by David Card in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Managing Risk in Developing Countries: National Demands and Multinational Response by Barbara C. Samuels in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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