Moran, Theodore H., 1943-

Beyond sweatshops foreign direct investment and globalization in developing countries / [electronic resource] : Theodore H. Moran. - Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2002. - v, 196 p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-188) and index.

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.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.






Investments, Foreign, and employment--Developing countries.
Foreign trade and employment--OECD countries.
Manufacturing industries--Employees.--Developing countries
Investments, Foreign--Moral and ethical aspects--Developing countries.
Investments, Foreign--Government policy--Developing countries.
Economic development.


Electronic books.

HD5710.75.D44 / M67 2002

331.1/09172/4