Assembling for Development: The Maquila Industry in Mexico and the United States
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Book Overview
First published in 1989, this book focuses upon the phenomenon of export-led industrialisation fuelled by foreign investment and technology. He concentrates on Mexico, where US companies have been taking advantage of inexpensive labour to establish "maquila" factories that assemble US parts for export. Through this detailed study of the maquila industry, Sklair charts the progress from the political imperialism of colonial days to the economic...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0415846137
ISBN13:9780415846134
Release Date:February 2013
Publisher:Routledge
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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A good base from which to understand maquiladoras
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This book offered a good general look at how the Maquiladora industry has shaped the US/Mexican border. My only drawback was that the book offered little insight into the future of the industry(I read the 1989 version)
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