Out of poverty : sweatshops in the global economy / Benjamin Powell, Texas Tech University.
| Author/creator | Powell, Benjamin, 1978- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014. |
| Description | xvi, 181 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Cambridge studies in economics, choice, and society Cambridge studies in economics, choice, and society. ^A1192995 |
| 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Language | Text in English. |
| LCCN | 2013043747 |
| ISBN | 9781107029903 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1107029902 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781107688933 |
| ISBN | 1107688930 |