Is Cheap Labor a Magnet for Capital?.

Hanson, John R., II

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ERIC Number: EJ504144

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Publication Date: 1995

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Is Cheap Labor a Magnet for Capital?

Hanson, John R., II

Journal of Economic Education, v26 n2 p150-56 Spr 1995

Contends that it is widely believed that cheap labor in poor countries attracts foreign investors. Asserts that historical evidence indicates that past patterns of direct foreign investment in poor countries are inconsistent with the cheap-labor argument. Includes two figures and one table. (CFR)

Descriptors: Capitalism, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Economic Change, Economic Development, Economic Factors, Economics, Economics Education, Higher Education, Labor Force Development, Labor Utilization, World History

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners

Language: English

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