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Economic impacts of Coronavirus-19 on workers in Bangladesh’s garment sector

Economic impacts of Coronavirus-19 on workers in Bangladesh’s garment sector

Project report 13 Mar 2025 Firm capabilities, Firms and COVID-19

This project report provides preliminary evidence on the overall impacts of COVID-19 on garment workers’ employment, income, consumption, health, and migration in Bangladesh, and examines employers’ responses to COVID-19.

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Economic impacts of Coronavirus-19 on workers in Bangladesh’s garment sector

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  • The effects of multinational buyers’ sourcing strategies on Bangladeshi garment workers

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Laura Boudreau

Associate Professor, Columbia Business School

Rachel Heath

Professor, University of Washington

Wahedur Rahman

Visiting Research Fellow, BRAC
  • Boudreau et al Final Report January 2022.pdf Download

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