Critics of globalization suggest globalization can cause harmful labor practices if
A) multinational corporations locate where workers' rights are ignored.
B) on-the-job safety is ignored.
C) child and prison labor is exploited.
D) low-cost labor replaces workers in industrialized countries.
E) all of these occur.

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All of these factors can contribute to harmful labor practices in a globalized economy. Multinational corporations may locate in countries with weak labor protections and exploit workers, on-the-job safety standards may be ignored to cut costs, child and prison labor may be used to reduce wages, and low-cost labor in developing countries can lead to the displacement of workers in industrialized countries.

Critics of Globalization Suggest Globalization Can Cause Harmful Labor Practices