The maquiladora industry and migration in Mexico: A survey of literature

Geography Compass

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 135-153

  Kohout, Michal ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; GENDER ISSUE; INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION; LABOR MIGRATION; SUSTAINABILITY;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 59849105827     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-8198.2008.00199.x     Document Type: Article

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