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Shifting trade preferences and value chain impacts in the Bangladesh textiles and garment industry

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: This article contributes to the debate on the key factors shaping global value chains in the garment sector by focusing on one aspect: namely trade regimes and their related ‘rules of origin’. We study Bangladesh, the leading least developed global garment manufacturer, to assess how changes in the European Union’s regime for preferential market access affect the trade profile, and upgrading prospects, of Bangladesh’s garment industry. We find that shifting trade preferences play a key role in determining structural transformations within the industry. This calls for more careful consideration of trade regimes within GVC analysis.

Source: Cambridge Journal of Regions Economy and Society

DOI: 10.1093/cjres/rsv019

Authors: Louise Curran, Khalid Nadvi

Institutions: TBS Education, Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées, University of Manchester

Language: English

Topic: Global trade, sustainability, and social impact

Subfield: Strategy and Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,762