The Foxconn Effect: Where Will Electronics Be Made if China's Wages Rise?

The media fuss about recent suicides at China's Foxconn company, an electronics manufacturer that supports, among others, Apple, has prompted a debate about the future. In particular, will rising wages drive tech firms elsewhere for cheap labor?

The Wall Street Journal has a contemplative piece on this matter today. The article starts by mentioning the suicides at Foxconn's factories and notes that there have now been several moves to elevate the wages of the workers there in order to try to...