Abstract
This entry discusses the definition and history of the maquiladora, including its original basis in US and Mexican tax law and the economic incentives for its creation. It also discusses the gendered consequences of this form of production.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Gender and Sexuality Studies |
| Publisher | wiley |
| Pages | 1-3 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118663219 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781405196949 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2016 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. All rights reserved.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- General Social Sciences
Keywords
- Central America
- gender division of labor
- industrialization
- women in development/gender and development
- work
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