Some economists make the argument that sweatshops are beneficial to developing countries, for these reasons:

Sweatshops are subsidiaries of multinationals so they always have better working conditions than other sectors of the economy in low income countries.

Sweatshops occur at a certain stage of growth in low income countries, so eliminating sweatshops by enforcing high labor standards might eliminate that chance for economic growth in a low income country.

The concept "sweatshop" is an idea made up by labor activists in a global economy where labor can freely choose the work they want in all countries of the world.