Work, wages and gender in export-oriented cities: Global assembly versus international tourism in Mexico

Bulletin of Latin American Research

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 24-49

  Tamborini, Christopher ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Gender; Global assembly; Labour market; Mexico; Tourism

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMIC INTEGRATION; EXPORT LED DEVELOPMENT; GENDER DISPARITY; GLOBALIZATION; INDUSTRIALIZATION; INTERNATIONAL TOURISM; LABOR MARKET; WAGE; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT; WORKING CONDITIONS;

CANCUN; CHIHUAHUA; JUAREZ; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; QUINTANA ROO;

EID: 33845979093     PISSN: 02613050     EISSN: 14709856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-9856.2007.00212.x     Document Type: Article

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