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Compliance Versus Accountability: Struggles for Dignity and Daily Bread in the Bangladesh Garment Industry

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  • Mahmud , Simeen

    (Former Research Director of Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, Dhaka)

  • Kabeer, Naila

    (Professorial Fellow, Institute of Development Studies, Sussex University, U)

Abstract

The women workers in the Bangladesh garment industry have had more public attention to their rights than any group of workers in the entire history of the country. (Journalist, Development Research Centre (DRC) Inception Workshop on Inclusive Citizenship, Bangladesh, 2001). I believe that the ‘‘culture of compliance’’ is far ahead in the garment manufacturing sector and changes in the RMG [ready-made garments] sector are dramatic compared to other sectors. (Director, Labor Department, Bangladesh, 2004).

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  • Mahmud , Simeen & Kabeer, Naila, 2003. "Compliance Versus Accountability: Struggles for Dignity and Daily Bread in the Bangladesh Garment Industry," Bangladesh Development Studies, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), vol. 29(3-4), pages 21-46, Sept-Dec.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:badest:0450
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    1. Humayun Kabir & Myfanwy Maple & Md. Shahidul Islam & Kim Usher, 2022. "The Paradoxical Impacts of the Minimum Wage Implementation on Ready-made Garment (RMG) Workers: A Qualitative Study," The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Springer;The Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE), vol. 65(2), pages 545-569, June.

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    Keywords

    Clothing; Labor unions; Working women; Employment Development studies; Ethical codes; South Asian culture;
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    JEL classification:

    • A10 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - General

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