Labor and the Globalization of Production Causes and Consequences of Industrial Upgrading

This book brings together the work of international economist, labour economists and sociologists in a far-reaching study of global production networks and the challenges they pose for developing country workers. A number of both empirical and theoretical questions are addressed and answers are prov...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Milberg, William (HerausgeberIn)
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
London Palgrave Macmillan UK Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan 2004
Zusammenfassung:
This book brings together the work of international economist, labour economists and sociologists in a far-reaching study of global production networks and the challenges they pose for developing country workers. A number of both empirical and theoretical questions are addressed and answers are provided by drawing on a variety of examples - from China to Mexico to South Africa to Eastern Europe. The studies show that globalized production creates a new set of challenges to economic development for entrepreneurs, workers, governments and international organizations
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1 Online-Ressource (XI, 284 p)
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ISBN:
9780230523968
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