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11. Conclusion and Way Forward

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pages 190-196

Table 9.2: Cascading effect of brand actions on suppliers’ employment practices

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pages 170-171

in Global Garment Supply Chains

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page 168

8. Bangladesh

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pages 148-149

Figure 8.10: Trend in monthly household consumption, 2020

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Figure 7.18: Percentage of workers who received Covid-19 support from various sources

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pages 145-147

Figure 6.20: Percentage of workers who received Covid-19 support from various sources

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pages 123-125

7. Cambodia

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pages 126-127

Figure 6.6: Trend in wages by social category, 2020

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pages 111-112

Figure 6.5: Trend in monthly wages by gender, 2020

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pages 108-110

Figure 6.3: Trend in RMG exports from India - 2019 vs. 2020

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5. Indonesia

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Table 5.2: Cuts in bonus payment by region, 2020

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Figure 5.20: Percentage of workers who received Covid-19 support from various sources

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pages 97-99

Figure 5.7: Monthly wages by contract type across minimum wage regions, 2020

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Figure 4.18: Percentage of workers who received Covid-19 support from various sources

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Figure 4.12: Trend in wages, consumption and debt, 2020

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6. India

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4. Pakistan

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2. Methodology

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Table 2.2: Summary of key concepts and variables

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Typology of Managerial Practices and Wage Theft

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Table 2.1: No. of factories and workers surveyed across 6 countries

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3. Sri Lanka

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1. Introduction

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pages 14-21

Figure 3.19: Percentage of workers who received Covid-19 support from various sources

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