The Effects of Multinational Production on Wages and Working Conditions in Developing Countries

Drusilla Brown (), Alan Deardorff and Robert Stern

Chapter 17 in Globalization and International Trade Policies, 2009, pp 623-687 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: AbstractThe following sections are included:IntroductionPolitical Economy IssuesThe Anti-Sweatshop Campaign in the United StatesComparison of the FLA and WRCThe Living WageThe Right of Association and Collective BargainingThe ACIT and SASL InitiativesSocial Accountability of Multinational FirmsThe Role of the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO)Conceptual ConsiderationsMotivations for FDIEffects of International Capital FlowsEffects of Technology FlowsFragmentationImperfect CompetitionPayment of Above-Market WagesEffects on Wages and Working Conditions: What are the Facts?Foreign Ownership and WagesForeign Direct Investment and Labor RightsConclusionsStudy QuestionsReferencesSuggested Further Reading

Keywords: Globalization; International Trade; International Finance; Trading Arrangements; WTO (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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