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Living Wage Benchmark Report: Urban Bangladesh, Dhaka and Satellite Cities (March 2016)

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  • M.E. Khan

    (Center for Operations Research and Training)

  • Richard Anker

    (Anker Research Institute)

  • Martha Anker

    (Anker Research Institute)

  • Sandhya Barge

    (Center for Operations Research and Training)

Abstract

This report estimates a living wage for Dhaka and Satellite Cities in Bangladesh for March 2016. The report is part of a series of living wage reports for the Global Living Wage Coalition (GLWC) using the Anker methodology to estimate living wages in rural and urban areas around the world.

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  • M.E. Khan & Richard Anker & Martha Anker & Sandhya Barge, 2016. "Living Wage Benchmark Report: Urban Bangladesh, Dhaka and Satellite Cities (March 2016)," Global Living Wage Coalition (GLWC) 16-01-01, Universidad Privada Boliviana.
    • Handle: RePEc:iad:glliwa:160101
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    1. Richard ANKER, 2006. "Living wages around the world: A new methodology and internationally comparable estimates," International Labour Review, International Labour Organization, vol. 145(4), pages 309-338, December.
    2. Anker, Richard,, 2006. "A new methodology for estimating internationally comparable poverty lines and living wage rates," ILO Working Papers 993855513402676, International Labour Organization.
    3. Richard ANKER, 2006. "Poverty lines around the world: A new methodology and internationally comparable estimates," International Labour Review, International Labour Organization, vol. 145(4), pages 279-307, December.
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    Keywords

    Living Wage; Dhaka; Bangladesh; Urban; Textiles; Anker Methodology.;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • D10 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - General
    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
    • J22 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Time Allocation and Labor Supply
    • J30 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - General
    • J80 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Standards - - - General

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