ECO 6655 Troy University Understanding Sweatshops Reaction Essay The assignment is to write a reaction essay after reading the following two academic articles:
Skarbek, et. al. on working conditions in sweatshops:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1536-7150.2012.00827.x/full (Links to an external site.)
Note, you will need to log into the Troy Library page to view this article.
Powell and Skarbek on wages in sweatshops:
http://www.benjaminwpowell.com/scholarly-publications/journal-articles/sweatshops-and-third-world-living-standards.pdf
Questions to focus on:
1. Which economic concepts can be used to better understand sweatshops and manufacturing in the developing world?
2. How could domestic policy improve outcomes for workers in sweatshops?
3. How could domestic policy harm workers in sweatshops?
4. Do international protests help or harm sweatshop workers?
Your response should not exceed 2500 words, and should be at least 2000 words.
Extra resources:
Krugman on sweatshops: http://www.slate.com/articles/business/the_dismal_science/1997/03/in_praise_of_cheap_labor.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Kristof on sweatshops: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/15/opinion/15kristof.html (Links to an external site.)
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