Structural transformation of Bangladesh economy

Moazzem, Khondaker Golam; Arno, Akashlina

doi:10.4324/9780429491924-3

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“…The RMG industry is the largest employer for the bottom-level female labour force in Bangladesh. The industry emerged during the late 1970s, and there are now around four thousand factories [56,57]. The industry generates employment for four million workers, and more than 80 per cent of all garment workers are women [51].…”

Section: The Rmg Industrymentioning

confidence: 99%

Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in Bangladesh’s Ready-Made Garments (RMG) Industry: Exploring Workplace Well-Being Issues in Policy and Practice

Akter,

Teicher,

Alam

2024

Sustainability

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Gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) in the workplace are major issues that affect the work environment and employee well-being. These issues have received little attention from managers in the ready-made garments (RMG) factories or policymakers more generally in Bangladesh, despite the comprehensive approach to restructuring the industry following two devastating industrial accidents. This research examines the role played by RMG factory managers in eliminating gender-based violence and increasing positive work experiences and well-being in the workplace, and the policy initiatives from the government with the aim to stop workplace violence. The study uses qualitative methods—document analysis and semi-structured interviews. The findings reveal that measures to protect workers from GBVH are absent in employment regulation. Though there are high court directives on workplace harassment, these have not been implemented effectively. The findings show that women workers have faced longstanding GBVH, which has impacted their well-being. The increasing rate of women leaving RMG sector jobs reflects how women workers’ well-being issues have been disregarded within the factories.

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Section: The Rmg Industrymentioning

confidence: 99%

Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in Bangladesh’s Ready-Made Garments (RMG) Industry: Exploring Workplace Well-Being Issues in Policy and Practice

Akter,

Teicher,

Alam

2024

Sustainability

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“…Additionally, offshoring strategies implemented by firms located in developed countries allow the creation of new jobs (SDG 8), often also for women due to their specific skills which are needed for production activities (SDG 5). They also encourage educational policies (SDG 4; Ibarra‐Olivo, 2021; Moazzem & Radia, 2018; Solotaroff et al, 2019). It has been acknowledged that multinationals often implement more gender‐oriented policies when operating abroad (Barrientos, 2019; Monge‐González et al, 2021; Neumayer & de Soysa, 2011).…”

Section: Impacts Of Backshoring Strategies On Sdgs In Home and Host C...mentioning

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Manufacturing reshoring and sustainable development goals: A home versus host country perspective

Di Stefano,

Fratocchi,

Martínez‐Mora

et al. 2023

Sustainable Development

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After decades of offshoring their manufacturing activities, an increasing number of companies are revising their location strategies and implementing reshoring decisions, including backshoring (relocation in the home country) and nearshoring (relocation in the home region) alternatives. It has been recognized that reshoring strategies are consistent with the sustainable production approach, since they allow companies to produce goods in a manner that is socially beneficial, economically viable, and environmentally less harmful over the whole life cycle of those goods. Additionally, there are early indications that reshoring can also promote and support sustainable consumption approaches. Consequently, reshoring has a wide range of impacts in both the home and the host countries, also in terms of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, this topic has received little attention in the extant reshoring literature. This paper seeks to contribute to the discussion by adopting a two‐step approach. Initially, we analyze the very few contributions available on this topic; then, we identify and discuss which of the 17 SDGs are impacted by reshoring decisions at both the home and the host country level. It emerges that reshoring decisions have several and differentiated impacts in terms of SDGs. In general, these impacts are positive for home countries and negative for host ones. For this reason, a trade‐off emerges when a single relocation decision is taken and implemented. Based on this evidence, implications for scholars, managers and policy makers are presented and discussed.

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“…The research is conducted on the RMG workers of Bangladesh. A total of 6,821 garment factories are in Bangladesh, of which 3,856 are operational (Moazzem & Radia, 2018). A maximum of the factories are located in the Dhaka and Chattogram Division.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…More than 80% of factories are in Dhaka, Gazipur, and Narayanganj districts. Over three-quarters of 4.2 million workers are employed in these three urban areas (Moazzem & Radia, 2018). Therefore, considering the maximum number of workers in those cities, these three districts are selected as the preferred location for this study.…”

Section: Sample and Datamentioning

confidence: 99%

Financial Capability of Low-income Workers: Insights from Bangladesh’s Readymade Garment Industry

Yeasmin¹

2023

BJBE

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Purpose: A growing body of knowledge describes financial capability as financial knowledge and skills, a combination of financial behavior, or having knowledge and the opportunity to apply it. However, developed knowledge has rarely focused on the financial capability or functioning of the low-income working class constrained by resources and opportunities. This study investigates the financial capability of Bangladesh's low-income readymade garment (RMG) workers, focusing on their financial knowledge and behavior. Methodology: This study has conducted six focus group discussions (FGD) and ten in-depth interviews with RMG workers. The participants for FGDs and indepth interviews are selected purposively covering three industrial cities -Dhaka, Gazipur, and Narayanganj. The FGDs and interviews are analyzed thematically. Findings:The study finds that workers lack knowledge and skills regarding financial products and services and their associated charges and are also very present-focused in financial matters. This research also exhibits the challenges of workers in money management, future planning, information collection and utilisation, and financial product management. Practical Implications: The study contributes to the understanding that lack of knowledge, insufficiency of income, and lack of trust in financial institutions shape the financial functioning of the low-income RMG workers and suggests wage reform and inclusive financial policy for the workers. Originality/Value: This study determines the financial capability of lowincome RMG workers focusing on cognitive and behavioral aspects. It fills the research gap on the financial capability of the low-income working class of Bangladesh in general and the RMG industry in particular. Limitations: The study's results cannot be generalized for low-income workers of other industries as the data is collected from some purposively selected RMG workers. Additionally, the study relies on self-reported data, which may be subject to recall or social desirability bias. The absence of a mixed analysis method is another limitation of the study.

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Structural transformation of Bangladesh economy

Cited by 4 publications

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Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in Bangladesh’s Ready-Made Garments (RMG) Industry: Exploring Workplace Well-Being Issues in Policy and Practice

Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in Bangladesh’s Ready-Made Garments (RMG) Industry: Exploring Workplace Well-Being Issues in Policy and Practice

Manufacturing reshoring and sustainable development goals: A home versus host country perspective

Financial Capability of Low-income Workers: Insights from Bangladesh’s Readymade Garment Industry

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