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Ferguson, Benjamin and Ostmann, Florian (2018) Sweatshops and consumer choices. Economics and Philosophy, 34 (3). pp. 295-315. doi:10.1017/S026626711800010X

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Abstract

We consider a case where consumers are faced with a choice between sweatshop-produced clothing and identical clothing produced in high-income countries. We argue that it is morally better for consumers to purchase clothing produced in sweatshops and then to compensate sweatshop workers for the difference between their actual wage and a fair wage than it is for them either to purchase the sweatshop clothing without this compensatory transfer or to purchase clothing produced in high-income countries.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
H Social Sciences > HF Commerce
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Philosophy
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Sweatshops, Consumption (Economics) -- Moral and ethical aspects, Consumers' preferences -- Moral and ethical aspects
Journal or Publication Title: Economics and Philosophy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISSN: 0266-2671
Official Date: November 2018
Dates:
DateEvent
November 2018Published
17 May 2018Accepted
Volume: 34
Number: 3
Page Range: pp. 295-315
DOI: 10.1017/S026626711800010X
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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