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Geography 4 (Bangladesh (A factory in the UK pays high wages, compared to…
Geography 4
Bangladesh
- A factory in the UK pays high wages, compared to Bangladesh
- So it has to charge more for it's goods, to make a profit
- So shoppers choose cheaper goods instead, imported from Bangladesh
- So the British factory gets fewer and fewer orders
- Eventually it closes down. The workers lose their jobs
- So Bangladesh sells more and more goods to the UK
- So more factories open in Bangladesh more jobs are created
- The money which Bangladesh earns helps it to develop
Rana Plaza
8.57am Rana Plaza in Savar, a suburb of Dhaka, collapsed.
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around 2,500 were injured
they made clothes for matalan, primark, walmart e.t.c.
Jobs move to better locations because of more roads, easier access for cars and lorries. It may be quieter or busier depending on what sector. They also may need a bigger or smaller building, may be smaller due to cuts or loss of staff. It may be larger due to increase in staff or more business opportunities.
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Most of our manufacturing is high-tech, with highly skilled workers
the UK is one of the world's top countries for these two industries; aerospace (planes, helicopters, fighter jets, satellites,space craft) and, pharmaceuticals (medical drugs)