01805cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF008628 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451853131 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Mlachila, Montfort. The End of Textiles Quotas : A Case Study of the Impacton Bangladesh / Montfort Mlachila, Yongzheng Yang. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004. 1 online resource (38 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper evaluates the effects on the Bangladeshi economy of phasing out textile and clothing (T and C) quotas currently maintained by industrial countries. The planned abolition of the quotas under the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing in 2005 will alter the competitiveness of various exporting countries. Bangladesh relies heavily on textile and clothing exports and is potentially very vulnerable to this change in competitiveness. Based on assessments of quota restrictiveness and export similarity, and an analysis of its supply constraints, the paper concludes that Bangladesh could face significant pressure on its balance of payments, output, and employment when the quotas are eliminated. Mode of access: Internet Yang, Yongzheng. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2004/108 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2004/108/001.2004.issue-108-en.xml IMF e-Library