Sweatshops, Opportunity Costs, and Non-Monetary Compensation: Evidence from El Salvador.
Using evidence from field interviews, this article examines the alternative employment opportunities of thirty-one sweatshop factory workers in El Salvador and their perceptions about what types of non-monetary benefits they receive in their current employment. Interview subjects provide insights in...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Economics & Sociology Vol. 71; no. 3; pp. 539 - 562 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
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