Public Perception of Financial Incentives During COVID-19: A Case Study of the Ready-Made Garment Sector in Bangladesh

Authors

  • Mohammad Ali American International University-Bangladesh
  • Daniel P. Bumblauskas University of Northern Iowa
  • Bennett Becicka University of Northern Iowa
  • Kutub Uddin Hridoy American International University-Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/jabe.v22i13.3904

Keywords:

business, economics, ready-made garments (RMG), Bangladesh, financial incentive, public perception

Abstract

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers are considering resilience factors for global industry to provide public policy experts with field insights. Financial incentives are one tool used to support industry. This article focuses on the ready-made garment sector suggesting there is a relationship between incentives and workers in this industry, specifically when facility owners anticipate incentives from the government. The primary findings are that sector respondents are aware incentives by the government will be provided, that additional support allocations can be used for alternative uses by the owners, and that the sector is recovering by utilizing resilience factors.

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Published

2020-12-20

How to Cite

Ali, M., Bumblauskas, D. P., Becicka, B., & Hridoy, K. U. (2020). Public Perception of Financial Incentives During COVID-19: A Case Study of the Ready-Made Garment Sector in Bangladesh. Journal of Applied Business and Economics, 22(13). https://doi.org/10.33423/jabe.v22i13.3904

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