The Transformation of the North American Apparel Industry
Author: Gary Gereffi
Publisher: CEPAL/ECLAC
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13:
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Global Production
Author: Edna Bonacich
Publisher: Temple University Press
Published: 1994-06
Total Pages: 404
ISBN-13: 9781439901106
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPacific Rim scholars look at globalization's impact on international economics.
Developmentalist Cities? Interrogating Urban Developmentalism in East Asia
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Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2018-11-26
Total Pages: 381
ISBN-13: 9004383603
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDevelopmentalist Cities addresses the missing urban story in research on East Asian developmentalism and the missing developmentalist story in studies of East Asian urbanization. It does so by promoting inter-disciplinary research into the subject of urban developmentalism: a term that editors Jamie Doucette and Bae-Gyoon Park use to highlight the particular nature of the urban as a site of and for developmentalist intervention. The contributors to this volume deepen this concept by examining the legacy of how Cold War and post-Cold War geopolitical economy, spaces of exception (from special zones to industrial districts), and diverse forms of expertise have helped produce urban space in East Asia. Contributors: Carolyn Cartier, Christina Kim Chilcote, Young Jin Choi, Jamie Doucette, Eli Friedman, Jim Glassman, Heidi Gottfried, Laam Hae, Jinn-yuh Hsu, Iam Chong Ip, Jin-Bum Jang, Soo-Hyun Kim, Jana M. Kleibert, Kah Wee Lee, Seung-Ook Lee, Christina Moon, Bae-Gyoon Park, Hyun Bang Shin.
Threads
Author: Jane L. Collins
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2003-09-03
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9780226113708
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAmericans have been shocked by media reports of the dismal working conditions in factories that make clothing for U.S. companies. But while well intentioned, many of these reports about child labor and sweatshop practices rely on stereotypes of how Third World factories operate, ignoring the complex economic dynamics driving the global apparel industry. To dispel these misunderstandings, Jane L. Collins visited two very different apparel firms and their factories in the United States and Mexico. Moving from corporate headquarters to factory floors, her study traces the diverse ties that link First and Third World workers and managers, producers and consumers. Collins examines how the transnational economics of the apparel industry allow firms to relocate or subcontract their work anywhere in the world, making it much harder for garment workers in the United States or any other country to demand fair pay and humane working conditions. Putting a human face on globalization, Threads shows not only how international trade affects local communities but also how workers can organize in this new environment to more effectively demand better treatment from their distant corporate employers.
The Dangers of Fashion
Author: Sara B. Marcketti
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2020-05-14
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 1350052027
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom sweatshops to fur farming, from polluting chemicals to painful garments, the fashion industry is associated with activities which have had devastating effects on workers, consumers, and the natural world. This ground-breaking volume provides a framework for examining the ethical, social, and environmental dangers that arise as fashion products are designed, manufactured, distributed, and sold within retail outlets, before being consumed and disposed of. Encompassing the cultural, psychological, and physiological aspects of fashion, it offers a comprehensive exploration of the hazards of a global industry. Drawing together an international team of leading textile and apparel experts, The Dangers of Fashion presents original perspectives on a wide range of topics from piracy and counterfeiting to human trafficking; from the effects of globalization on local industry to the peer pressure that governs contemporary ideals of beauty. Rooted in research into industry and consumer practices, it discusses innovative solutions-both potential and existing-to fashion's dangers and moral dilemmas from the viewpoint of individuals, companies, societies, and the global community.
Sourcing Practices in the Apparel Industry
Author: Marlon Lezama
Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9780850928099
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSourcing practices in the global apparel industry are changing because of the removal of quotas, new trade agreements, and a drive by apparel importers to lower costs. This study addresses the implications of these changes for garment manufacturers in Commonwealth developing countries. The principal research activities behind the book consisted of face-to-face interviews in North America with top sourcing executives of apparel importing companies and senior executives of apparel manufacturing companies and other stakeholders in six Commonwealth developing countries. The findings indicate that almost without exception apparel manufacturers are struggling to lower costs and to increase productivity so as to remain competitive. Government and industry are thus faced with critical decisions on how best to support the apparel industry in their respective countries. The principal outputs of the study are enterprise level guidelines to remain competitive in the face of evolving sourcing policies, technology, and practices, complemented by related frameworks at government and institutional levels.
Free Trade and Uneven Development
Author: Gary Gereffi
Publisher: Temple University Press
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 372
ISBN-13: 9781439901144
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow NAFTA has reshaped the production of clothing in North America.
North American Agricultural Market Integration and Its Impact on the Food and Fiber System
Author: Thomas L. Vollrath
Publisher:
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 52
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Author: Gary Gereffi
Publisher: Temple University Press
Published: 2002-08-12
Total Pages: 369
ISBN-13: 1566399688
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume addresses many of the complex issues raised by North American integration through the lens of one of the largest and most global industries in the region: textiles and apparel. In part, this is a story of winners and losers in the globalization process, especially if one focuses on jobs lost and jobs gained in different countries and communities within North America, defined here as: Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. However, it would be a mistake to view the industry solely in these zerosum terms. The North American apparel industry is an excellent illustration of larger trends in the global economy, in which regional divisions of labor appear to be one of the most stable and effective responses to globalization.The contributors to this volume are an international and interdisciplinary group of scholars who have all done detailed fieldwork at the firm and factory levels in one or more countries of North America. Taken together the essays offer theoretical and methodological innovations built around the intersection of the global commodity chains and industrial districts literatures, as well as innovative approaches to studying the impact of cross-national, interfirm networks in terms of production and trade issues, and local development outcomes for workers and communities.
A Budgetary and Economic Analysis of the North American Free Trade Agreement
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Publisher: Congressional Budget Office
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 136
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK1. Introduction -- 2. Macroeconomics of NAFTA -- 3. Individual industries -- 4. Agriculture -- 5. Workers displaced by NAFTA -- 6. Environment -- Appendix A. Investment provisions of NAFTA -- Appendix B. Macroeconomic simulations of NAFTA.
