Geography's Biography
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Stitch to shoe: life in manufacturing in BangladeshEver wondered where your shoes come from? Who makes then, where and in what conditions?
All over the developing world, TNC's capitalise on lowe land rents, cheap labour and import and export tax benefits. The governments hope to gain foreign direct investment, higher paid employment and skills, and ultimately an increase in economic development. But the question is, at what cost? |