The Impact of Exporting on Factory Working Conditions in Myanmar
Research Note
Published on 9 September 2016
Abstract
Data collected in Myanmar garment and processed food firms from 2013 to 2015 provide evidence that exporting has positive effects on fire safety and the other measures of working conditions. This effect can be a result of foreign buyers’ pressure to local firms to comply with international labour standards.
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