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

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349517607
• ISBN13: 9781349517602
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"