"The future of ethical production for Cambodia's garment and footwear industry" examines how trade regimes, and particularly the trade arrangements with the European Union (EU) and with the United States, have affected working conditions and socioeconomic development in Cambodia. The most important question is 'who benefits from trade'?
Cambodia is deeply integrated in the global economy and this has led to some positive effects: the garment and footwear industry have fueled the export-led growth of the country; poverty has been reduced and employment and wages have been increasing. Yet, inequality is still high in Cambodia, and the country ranks low in terms of the Human Development Index. In terms of workers’ rights, recently, widespread violations of labour standards have been reported. In addition, violations of freedom of association and collective bargaining rights are common.
Looking at the economy as a whole, without any substantial economic upgrading, investment in technology or diversification, Cambodia remains stuck at the end of the global value chain, vulnerable due to its strong export dependence. This publication aims to determine who benefits from trade in the case of Cambodia. The authors Edlira Xhafa and Veasna Nuon examine how trade regimes have affected working conditions and socioeconomic development in Cambodia.
Following this analysis, the authors conclude their findings with policy recommendations on how to create a better distribution of the benefits of trade and how to avoid the negative effects it has been having on workers and producing countries so far.
This study is part of a series of papers on trade and labour standards that have been published under the FES in Asia project “Core Labour Standards Plus” (CLS+).
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