Close Knit: Migration and Apparel Production in Central America

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2021-11

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Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy

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Migration from Central America rose significantly in 2019 and 2021, prompting a call to find solutions that address the “root causes” of Central American migration. This report highlights certain policy levers that would enhance apparel-supply-chain-related investment in Central America, including specific changes in trade policy, human resources, and infrastructure that would help address the root causes of migration in Central America.

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global value chains, Central American migration, trade policy

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