The north American free trade agreement, emerging apparel production networks and industrial upgrading: The southern california/Mexico connection

Review of International Political Economy

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 565-608

  Kessler, Judi A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Apparel production; California; Commodity chains; Development; Mexico; NAFTA

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033416446     PISSN: 09692290     EISSN: 14664526     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/096922999347164     Document Type: Article

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