EQ2 Facts

Question 1

Dhaka case study

Answer 1

• Outskirts of Dhaka, in Rana Plaza
• World second biggest exporter of textiles
• 2000 people inside when it collapsed
• 113 people died but then later on 1132 people died and 2500 injured
• Reported that cracks were present but supervisor said it was safe to work
• Alarm went off but manager said it was just a drill
• Primark put building integrity as a priority

Why:
	1) Cheap labours- $40 per month
	2) Pays more than subsistence 
	3) Independence for women
But:
	1) Living cost is $60/mph

Question 2

Detroit case study

Answer 2

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Question 3

Karachi case study

Answer 3

• agriculture sector contributes to approximately 20% of GDP
• Informal sector employs up to 70% of city’s workforce
• crackdown operation against criminals initiated in 2013 by Pakistani rangers resulted in dramatically low crime rates
• militant groups operate in Karachi
• 90% of people don’t feel that there is opportunity in Karachi

Question 4

Migrants in Britain case study

Answer 4

• Universities, proximity to major ones, e.g. London (UCL, LSE, Imperial) and Oxford / Cambridge - BUT this mainly attracts African / Asian / Mid-East rather than those in the figure
• Pull factors of access to NHS/benefits/education
• Political, cultural (including sport) and employment attractions of London; wealthy elites own multiple properties across the world;
• Stock exchanges and HQs of TNCs– which will then tend to attract wealthy stock-brokers and executives
- formation of Londongrad with Russian migrants coming into London after USSR collapsed especially oligarchs
- Rich migrants benefit from UK institutions, total bonds and loans raised by Russian business in London between 2004 and 2013 was over £250 billion
- Russian investment in London is £27bn, only 0.5% of total international assets in London
- low paid migrants are willing to work for low wages and dangerous conditions
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Question 5

Paralympics case study

Answer 5

• Equality Act of 2010, more equality for DWAGES