It seems like even if workers are indifferent between the sweatshop jobs and the informal jobs, it could still be the case that the introduction of sweatshop jobs into the labor marketplace results in improvements for workers’ conditions. For example, it could drive up the wages of informal labor.
It seems like even if workers are indifferent between the sweatshop jobs and the informal jobs, it could still be the case that the introduction of sweatshop jobs into the labor marketplace results in improvements for workers’ conditions. For example, it could drive up the wages of informal labor.
Thanks for the comment, Ian! Strongly upvoted, and agreed.