2. The Global Assembly Industry: Maquiladoras in International Perspective

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Map xii
5. 1. Introduction and Overview 1
6. 2. The Global Assembly Industry: Maquiladoras in International Perspective 7
7. 3. The Rise of the New Maquiladoras 36
8. 4. The Challenge of Flexible Manufacturing 50
9. 5. Maquiladoras and Local Linkages: Transaction Networks in Guadalajara 73
10. 6. From Motorola to Mextron: Case Studies of Individual Business Strategies 96
11. 7. Export-led Development and Local Linkages: The Policy Implications 120
12. Appendix 1 129
13. Appendix 2 130
14. Appendix 3 132
15. Notes 135
16. Bibliography 147
17. Index 155