TITLE

Giant Jute Mills Close

PUB. DATE

September 2002

SOURCE

Asia Monitor: Indian Subcontinent Monitor;Sep2002, Vol. 8 Issue 9, p7

SOURCE TYPE

Country Report

DOC. TYPE

Country Report

ABSTRACT

Reports the closure of the state-run jute mills in Bangladesh. Struggle of the government to finance the mills; Losses of the government on the mills; Emphasis on the social costs of economic reform.

ACCESSION #

7358096

Tags: JUTE manufacture;  PUBLIC finance

 

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