The Maquiladora Industry: Economic Solution or Problem?

by Khosrow Fatemi

Established by the Mexican government in 1965 to provide employment for Mexican citizens in the cities along the U.S. border, the maquiladora program is now one of the fastest growing industries in that area. This pioneering volume presents an in-depth examination of the maquiladora phenomenon written by experts on the subject. The contributors focus on three vital dimensions of the maquiladora issue: the impact of the maquilas on workers and economic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275933571
• ISBN13: 9780275933579
• Release Date: November 1990
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"