Beyond sweatshops foreign direct investment and globalization in developing countries / Theodore H. Moran.

Author/creator Moran, Theodore H., 1943-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press,
Descriptionv, 196 p. ; 24 cm.
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Subjects
Investments, Foreign, and employment--Developing countries.
Foreign trade and employment--OECD countries.
Manufacturing industries--Developing countries. --Employees.
Investments, Foreign--Moral and ethical aspects. --Developing countries.
Investments, Foreign--Government policy. --Developing countries.
Economic development.

Contents Foreign direct investment in low-wage, low-skill activities -- Improving the treatment of workers at the bottom by providing a path up from below -- Core standards for the treatment of workers around the world -- WTO-based enforcement of core labor standards -- Voluntary mechanisms for improving the treatment of workers -- Using foreign investment to shape host-country development -- The impact of outward investment on the home economy of the investor.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 167-188) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2002003528
ISBN0815706162 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0815706154 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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