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    Whither Myanmar’s Garment Sector?
    Whither Myanmar’s Garment Sector?
    Whither Myanmar’s Garment Sector?
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    Whither Myanmar’s Garment Sector?

    By Nick Freeman

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    The EU has threatened to suspend Generalized Scheme of Preferences (GSP) status for Myanmar, under which the country’s exports can enter Europe without any tariffs or quotas. The official reason cited by the EU is a growing concern over human rights violations and issues around labour rights in Myanmar.
    If this threat were to be carried out, the business sector that will be most affected is Myanmar’s burgeoning garment sector, which employs around 700,000 people, most of whom are women.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherISEAS
    Release dateMar 14, 2019
    ISBN9789814843638
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