Exporting Sweatshops? Evidence from Myanmar
利用缅甸开放贸易的契机，结合企业调查数据，发现出口对消防安全、健康管理和谈判自由有显著正面影响，但对工资和工时影响不显著。
This study investigates the impacts of exporting on working conditions in Myanmar by drawing on a new firm survey. For the identification, I use the rapid opening of Myanmar to trade alongside the firm's proximity to airports and products that have generated variations in access to foreign markets. The results show that exporting has significant positive impacts on working conditions regarding fire safety, health management, and freedom of negotiation; positive insignificant effects on wages; and negative insignificant effects on working hours. I also find that exporting positively affects firm size, management practices, and the likelihood of receiving a labor audit.