ST. MARY'S CITY, Md., June 1 -- St. Mary's College of Maryland issued the following news release:
Asif Dowla, professor of economics and Landers Endowed Chair in the Liberal Arts at St. Mary's College of Maryland, was recently featured as an expert source in a Sourcing Journal article examining the intense economic pressures faced by garment producers in Bangladesh.
The article, titled "How Bangladesh's Garment Suppliers Are Being 'Squeezed Dry,'" highlights a new report by Swiss watchdog group Public Eye and the Clean Clothes Campaign. The report reveals that despite rising global inflation and production costs, international fashion brands are paying significantly less in real terms for apparel than they did 25 years ago.
Dowla provide...