This paper examines the case of the blue jeans industry in Torreon, Mexico and the effects of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on production capabilities. The authors evaluate the degree to which NAFTA is transforming production and not increasing the exploitative potential of the system. Since the apparel industry is historically not the place to find positive consequences, the situation in Torreon highlights ways that NAFTA may be...
انظر المزيد
تفاصيل
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1999/10/01
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ورقة عمل
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27906
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2010/7/01
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Blue jeans and local linkages: the blue jeans boom in Torreón, Mexico
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apparel production