study the case of Bangladesh. Bangladesh was the 4th largest apparel supplier to the United States market in 2020. Recent … either changing minimum wage levels (that are not binding for apparel in Bangladesh) or other changes through time, and are … studies show the positive impact of apparel exports on female labor force participation in the formal labor market and a range …

have plausibly affected workers in the Ready Made Garment (RMG) sector in Bangladesh. These responses included a minimum …

the ready-made garment industry in Bangladesh. This industry was exposed to a trade liberalization policy in 2005, which …

women's wages in the apparel sector in developing countries. Using household and labour force surveys from Cambodia and Sri … premiums and a widening wage gap after the end of the MFA. Our results suggest that apparel exports continued to benefit women …

just in the apparel sector. In relatively small Bangladesh, the national labor market seems to be more integrated compared … the Multifibre Arrangement (MFA) - spread through Bangladesh's labor markets. Although the end of the MFA was arguably … exogenous to Bangladesh, we instrument export demand with OECD imports to ensure identification. We compare estimates of the …

We present a dynamic model where the probability of outsourcing production is increasing in the firm’s expectation of … outsourcing. No prior study has been able to provide such causal evidence. Our results are robust to the inclusion of detailed … characteristics of the firms as well as firm fixed effects. -- Outsourcing ; technological change …

traditional informal activities is related to increased outsourcing by formal manufacturing enterprises. -- informal sector …