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BUT Despite price squeezes, some Asian governments have managed to raise minimum wages & improve compliance in garment factories. Garment workers in Vietnam earn more than counterparts in Bangladesh. Why? **CLIFF HANGER** [gotta go on a run but that's our forthcoming paper]
To what extent are the problems that caused Rana Plaza generic problems of international supply chains, or problems of Bangladesh (...meets international supply chains) ? The primary issue here is building safety. Why the jump straight to price pressures & lead times?
i.e. How do BG specific factors e.g. BGMEA closed shop in manufacturing, & role in politics, barriers to inward investment & consolidation, financial sector, undercapitalised factories, infrastructure gaps, role of corruption in building inspection etc...interact w intl dynamics?
Hi Maya, Right, Rana Plaza problems are caused by both domestic and international factors. The above thread focuses on buyers' practices, as it summarises Mark Anner's paper. But my own current research looks at exactly the domestic pol-econ causes you identify.
Could it be the usual one that safety is rarely free, and that retailers demand very quick turnaround times to meet market changes, eg unexpected demand for certain styles or garments?
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