Item Summary

"The report compares two countries, Bangladesh and Pakistan, in order to understand how Bangladesh has been able to thrive in the global apparel market as compared to Pakistan, despite it being a smaller country. In 2024, Bangladesh’s GDP growth was 4.27%, significantly higher than Pakistan’s GDP growth which was then 2.50%. Bangladesh has emerged as a global manufacturer in apparel manufacturing. This has driven substantial export growth and job creation. Its manufacturing sector has become an anchor of the country’s growth by largely contributing to a positive trade balance and attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). "

Study Objectives: "This study aims to compare and analyze the export and import performance of the apparel sectors of Pakistan and Bangladesh to understand the structural and policy-driven differences between the two. It also seeks to evaluate the impact of market access on Bangladesh’s global apparel trade performance, particularly its rise to becoming the world’s second-largest apparel exporter."

Descriptive Information

Title
Lessons from the east : decoding the rise of Bangladesh's apparel sector
Sort Title
lessons from the east : decoding the rise of bangladesh's apparel sector
Creator of work
Amir, Samir S.
Contributor
Ahmad, Adnan
Publisher
Karachi : The Pakistan Business Council (PBC)
Language
English
Date Created
2025
Format
Reports
Series
Market Access Series 2024-2025
Provenance
Library of Congress, Islamabad
Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated

Discovery Information

Subject
Economics
Economic policy--Social aspects
Foreign and trade relations
Marketing
Politics and government
International relations
Geographic Subject
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Geographic Origin
Pakistan

Physical Characteristics

Page Count
103
File Count
103

Institutional Information

Collection
Born Digital Monographic Reports and Papers
Box number
Monographic Reports and Papers (Publicly Accessible)
Folder number
43faf8e6-ef4a-40cd-82e1-342df34079a2
Barcode
43faf8e6-ef4a-40cd-82e1-342df34079a2
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