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Stossel â?" are sweat shops good?

How can anyone disagree about the â??ethicsâ? of paying workers a â??reasonable â?? wage? Listen to both sides of the argument? So how should companies manage their offshore manufacturing facilities, and/or there offshore subcontractors?

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1.Are sweat shops good for global business, and for whom?
3.How do cultural differences play a role in this debate?
4.How should these companies â??do businessâ? in emerging markets?

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1. Sweatshops are good for global business. They help keep costs of production down, which means that products can be sold at lower prices. This benefits the home country that relies on sweatshops for most of its production. Sweat shops are good for the those who work in them. Many would not have jobs and would not be able to feed their families without the jobs. ...

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