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Global supply chains keep workers poor: Three case studies show how the cycle can be broken
- June 2, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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Globally, about 1 in 5 people in jobs live in poverty. A key reason lies in how global supply chains are organized. From agriculture to tourism, many jobs are embedded in systems that keep wages low, even as they generate value for international markets.
Originally published at Phys.org