> anything imported will surely not be cheaper Possibly not, but that can't be solved purely by employers. If a country for whatever reason does not have the e

> anything imported will surely not be cheaper Possibly not, but that can't be solved purely by employers. If a country for whatever reason does not have the economy to support this, this can't be solved quickly. Companies won't pay $15/hr to overseas workers; they'd probably just not spend the money there at all. That's the choice you're giving them. Also - it probably will be cheaper, for three reasons: - the local market won't bear the real price, and while this means less profit, it's still some profit, or presence, or whatever reason the vendor is selling for - a similar but slightly different product might be offered. E.g. I bought a car in South Africa and it was a slightly simpler spec compared to the UK equivalent, despite looking identical - local labour, fuel tax, sales tax, and other costs all increase prices. Driving the goods to a shop and buying them from it is a pretty different cost in different countries.