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World Service,23 Jan 2004,26 mins

Could The End Of The MFA Claim Millions Of Jobs?

Global Business

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How the end of the multi fibre arrangement could lead to mass unemployment. Countries such as Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are where many of the world's clothes are made. The imposition of quotas under the MFA 30 years ago helped those countries establish a manufacturing base. But this could all change now the MFA is about to expire. Presenter: Peter Day.

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