tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433734171708230599.post5967349963593392801..comments2023-10-29T11:50:14.811-04:00Comments on Foundations of Economics: Sweatshops and Economic DevelopmentShawn Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02129241997834251648noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433734171708230599.post-33033222493046310082010-09-09T15:29:36.133-04:002010-09-09T15:29:36.133-04:00I clearly remember a friendly debate over sweatsho...I clearly remember a friendly debate over sweatshops in graduate school with an otherwise very intelligent and articulate Leftist who thought for some reason that a multinational could enter a developing country, offer jobs at lower wages than domestic companies, and end up "controlling" the local labor market. Do sweatshop managers have some sort of Jedi powers they can use to put the whammy on laborers to prevent them from seeking higher-paying jobs?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com