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Economics

Global Value Chains and Labor Exploitation

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In many global supply chains, the majority of workers are not direct employees of the brand you buy from—they are employed by subcontractors, often without formal contracts, and can end up working over 80 hours a week for less than 2 dollars a day.

Why this is interesting

Your smartphone contains parts from over 40 countries, but who assembled them and under what conditions? The answer lies in the hidden structure of global production.