ECO201 – Macroeconomics Unit 8 Assignment: International Labor Rights
Due: Sunday by 11:59 pm at the end of Unit 8.
International Labor Rights
U.S. imports of manufactured goods have increased in recent years raising questions about the
conditions of workers producing those goods. For this week’s assignment, respond to the
following key questions.
Key questions: First, provide a brief (one paragraph) overview of this week’s material.
Discuss whether or not workers are exploited in manufacturing of US imports. In your
response consider whether they are better off in that type of job or an alternative. Provide a
rationale.
Examine whether or not US consumers should boycott or increase in the purchase of these
goods and the effects that boycott or increase in purchase would have on the workers.
Should standards be set for work rules in other countries? Or, should work rules be left to the
political system in a particular country?
If work rules are set, who should set them and how should they be enforced? For information in support of your efforts:
For arguments in favor of rules see:
Workers’ Rights Consortium at: http://www.workersrights.org/
Fair Labor Association at: http://www.fairlabor.org/
Union of Needle trades, Industrial and Textile Employees at: http://www.uniteunion.org
For arguments against the rules see:
Business for Social Responsibility at: http://www.bsr.org/
National Center for Policy Analysis at: http://www.ncpa.org
For other articles see:
Kristof, Nicholas D. and Sheryl Wudunn, "Two Cheers for Sweatshops” at:
http://www.nytimes.com/library/magazine/home/20000924mag-sweatshops.html
Tim Vickery, "Who's Watching the Shop Floor?"
http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/rsie/acit/Documents/ChristianSciMon8May2001.txt
For further information sites please see:
University Policy Statements, Designated Suppliers Program, Worker’s Rights Consortium at:
http://www.workersrights.org/dsp.asp Mishra, Praci and Petia Topalova, "How Does Globalization Affect Developing Countries?”
September, 2007 at: http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/irb/2007/eng/03/index.pdf
Key trade statistics from the WTO, organized by country at:
http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/tif_e/org6_e.htm
Bhagwati, Jagdish and T.N. Srinivasan, "Trade and Poverty in the Poor Countries" at:
http://www.econ.yale.edu/~srinivas/trade_poverty.pdf
“Why economists are wrong about sweatshops and the anti-sweatshop movement,” at:
http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/rsie/acit/Documents/Miller-Challenge.doc
University of Wisconsin at: http://www.news.wisc.edu/packages/sweatshops/ Your final product will be a paper that: Addresses each of the topic/questions above in total. Is APA fortatted. The body is to be 2 pages minimum.
The requirements for your assignment are:
1. Answer each question fully
2. Define the overall subject of each question.
3. Cite at least three (3) resources from this week’s materials. Students: Be sure to read the criteria and review the grading rubric on the next page, by
which your paper/project will be evaluated, before you write, and again after you write. Evaluation Rubric for Unit 8Assignment
CRITERIA Deficient Proficient Exemplary Overview of the
Topic 0-13 Points
Does not provide an
adequate overview
or is missing. Complete
Answers 0-11 Points
Questions
unanswered and/or
poorly answered.
0-5 Points
Less than 3
references, no
assimilation to the
questions.
0-1 Point
Format has errors
that impede
professional
presentation; and/or
APA not followed,
reference page
missing.
0-1 Point
More than 7 writing
errors, to include
spelling and
punctuation. 14-22 Points
Overview is
presented, though
may not be clear or
complete.
12-23 Points
All questions
answered with 1-2
sentence inputs.
6-10 Points
3 references,
minimal
assimilation to the
questions.
2-3 Points
APA format and
reference page has
few errors that do
not impede
professional
presentation. 38-30 Points
Overview is clearly
presented including
all criteria outlined
above.
24-45 Points
All questions
answered with depth
and clarity.
11-15 Points
4 or more references
and assimilations
show depth and
clarity.
4-5 Points
APA format and
reference page is
clear, professional,
and error free. 2-3 Points
More than 4 writing
errors, to include
spelling and
punctuation. 4-5 Points
No writing errors. References to
Course Materials APA Format Writing Quality Total Points
Earned 100

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