Stitches to Riches? : Apparel Employment, Trade, and Economic Development in South Asia

South Asia is in the midst of a demographic transition. For the next three decades, the growth of the region’s working age population will far outpace the growth of dependents. Close to one million individuals will enter the workforce every month. This large, economically active population can incre...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lopez-Acevedo, Gladys, Robertson, Raymond
Format: Book
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23961