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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 …
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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 …
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This paper considers labor market adjustments following a large import shock in the German clothing industry caused by …
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confirmed in an empirical study of the German clothing industry. …
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-being using data from Bangladesh, one of the poorest countries in the world with high levels of corruption and poor governance. We …
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implemented in Matlab, Bangladesh in 1977. Village data from 1974, 1982 and 1996 suggest that program villages experienced extra … Bangladesh have many dimensions extending well beyond fertility reduction, which do not appear to dissipate after two decades. …
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This paper analyzes child poverty in Bangladesh and China during periods of rapid economic growth in both countries. It … found to be more extensive in Bangladesh than in China, and is very much a problem for rural children in both countries. The …
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This paper looks at the determinants of school selection in rural Bangladesh, focusing on the choice between registered … proportion of children sent to each school type. Using a unique dataset on secondary school age children from rural Bangladesh …
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This paper looks at the determinants of secondary school attendance in Bangladesh with a focus on the interaction … Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey (BDHS) is combined with community information on the availability of non - religious …
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. We examine labor market outcomes in Mexico's apparel and textile sectors associated with U.S. apparel and textile imports … from China are associated with a reduction of employment in Mexico's textile and apparel sectors. These effects are the …
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