Competition Means Learning to Offer More Than Just Low Wages
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Larger garment factories in Bangladesh are expanding, even though international trade quotas for textiles and apparel end next month. Wages that are about half those of Chinese factories are expected to keep the Bangladeshi industry afloat.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 2004
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In Roaring China, Sweaters Are West of Socks City
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China exports billions of dollars worth of textiles and clothing to roughly 150 countries each year. Manufacturers have become millionaires making small cities into specialized centers for different types of garments and accessories.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 2004
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Mexican-Americans Struggle for Jobs
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Many Mexican Americans who have lived in the United States for decades are losing their jobs as companies move their factories to foreign countries such as Mexico.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 2004
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