Cambodian textile industry

Cambodia has had a recent increase in the textile industry.  This has occurred as workers in Cambodia are willing to work for lower wages then workers in China. Cambodia is displaying many developmental characteristics that china did twenty years ago. They are expecting that Cambodian industry will continue to develop at a rapid pace. This is occurring as Chinese workers are expecting higher wages than workers in Cambodia, but it is expected that higher quality textiles will continue to be produced in China.  This happens because China has better networking.  Additionally, Cambodia has a slower shipping process and they have to import equipment used in textile production.  However, it is expected that Cambodia’s textile industry will continue to develop.  This interested me because I was interested in the patterns of production.  Just like lower wage jobs began to decrease in the United States as China’s industry expanded, we see a similar pattern occurring in Cambodia and China. It is also interesting to see signs of China becoming a more developed country.


http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/where-madeinchina-textiles-are-emigrating-01122012.html

Kimberly Young