Can Sweatshops Be Good?

And sweatshops not only reduce poverty, but they also provide empowerment for women. Research has shown that work in sweatshops delays marriage and pregnancy for women and girls, and also increases their school enrollment. Poor women in developing countries are among the most vulnerable people on the planet.

Do sweatshops help or hurt the poor?

Studies have shown sweatshop jobs often pay three to seven times the wages paid elsewhere in the economy. ... But, taking away sweatshops does nothing to eliminate that poverty or to enhance their options. In fact, it only reduces them further, taking away what workers themselves regard as the best option they have.

Are sweatshops necessary evil?

New research finds sweatshops may be a necessary evil in the development of economies. ... But, the researchers concluded, countries were still better off than not having those jobs at all. By encouraging mass hiring in the economy, even low-wage factories could lift everyone's wages.