Read the Closing Case Focus section titled 'Who Stitched Your Designer Jeans?' watch the video series 'Planet Money Makes a T-Shirt' and other videos given below. Share your thoughts on these questions.

1. Why do enterprises based in developed nations outsource the production of apparel to countries like Bangladesh? What are the economic benefits of doing so for the outsourcing enterprise? What are the economic benefits to Bangladesh?

2.What are the ethical implications of outsourcing apparel production to Bangladesh? Is this the right thing to do from an ethical perspective, given that production might involve child labor? Should a company switch to an alternative supply source where better labor standards are in place, or should the company continue to use suppliers in Bangladesh but work with them to improve labor standards?

3. What might happen to Bithi and her family if apparel companies shift production en masse out of Bangladesh? What might happen to the Bangladesh economy and its people?

4. What actions can a company outsourcing production to Bangladesh take that are in the best interests of Bithi and her family?

Videos:

https://youtu.be/r2Zod7Sd3rQ

https://youtu.be/QYa4zneKbeY

https://youtu.be/ZJOteam-zWw

https://youtu.be/-6T1MvHyUic

https://youtu.be/W9Amsk9_dJc