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Firestone and Liberia: A case study in one-sidedness.

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Firestone and Liberia: A case study in one-sidedness./
Author:	Wilson, Henrique B.
Description:	83 p.
Notes:	Adviser: Robert Forrant.
Contained By:	Masters Abstracts International45-05.
Subject:	Economics, General. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=1442071

Firestone and Liberia: A case study in one-sidedness.
Wilson, Henrique B.

Firestone and Liberia: A case study in one-sidedness. - 83 p.

Adviser: Robert Forrant.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Massachusetts Lowell, 2007.

Like many developing countries, Liberia entered into several agreements with multinational companies that led to little if any sustainable economic development. Many such agreements benefited of government officials and the company and not the broader interests of the countries. Firestone's 1926 ninety-nine year, one million acre concession agreement is no exception. The agreement signed by Liberia has not led to finished products being made in Liberia. The raw materials still are being taken out of the country and it is caught in a plantation trap.Subjects--Topical Terms:

1017424
Economics, General.

Firestone and Liberia: A case study in one-sidedness.
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520 $a This thesis reviews the history of Liberia up to 1926. And then considers the economic, social, and environmental impacts of Firestone on its workers and the nation. Particular attention is paid to human rights abuse and child labor. This thesis provides the reader with evidence from the tappers themselves and a pictorial view of their living and working conditions. Despite research and an ongoing lawsuit against Firestone, workers continue to work and live under inhumane conditions with little said because of their fear of been penalized by management.
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