Securing the competitiveness of Asia’s garment sector: A framework for enhancing factory-level productivity

ILO Asia-Pacific Working Paper Series This paper establishes the need for productivity interventions in the Asian ready-made garment sector. It argues the rationale for addressing factory productivity as part of a wider strategy including an integrated approach to securing the sector’s future competitiveness and long-term sustainability. It further proposes a conceptual framework to assist in the design of future interventions targeting productivity improvements.