Out of poverty : sweatshops in the global economy / Benjamin Powell, Texas Tech University.

Author/creator Powell, Benjamin, 1978-
Format Book
PublicationNew York : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
Descriptionxvi, 181 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Subjects

SeriesCambridge 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LanguageText in English.
LCCN 2013043747
ISBN9781107029903 (alk. paper)
ISBN1107029902 (alk. paper)
ISBN9781107688933
ISBN1107688930