Challenges the idea that development is synonymous with 'upgrading' global value chains through an institutional theory of trade and development.
"This collection of original essays examines the social and political consequences of the globalization of the apparel industry in Asia, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and the United States. The contributors analyze the countries' trade policies, the apparel industry's …
Study of woman workers in export oriented industries on the northern frontier in Mexico - based on a field study (1978-1979) in Ciudad Juarez, discusses industrial worker demographic aspects, educational level, wage differentials, working conditions, obstacles to trade unionizat…
Examines and provides a historical context for the development of the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, based on case study analysis of working conditions in four countries where this industry is large or growing, Argentina, Brazil, India and the Philippines. Policy a…
Examines and provides a historical context for the development of the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, based on case study analysis of working conditions in four countries where this industry is large or growing, Argentina, Brazil, India and the Philippines. Policy a…
Examines and provides a historical context for the development of the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, based on case study analysis of working conditions in four countries where this industry is large or growing, Argentina, Brazil, India and the Philippines. Policy a…
"This book investigates work relationships on the border between employment and self-employment by bringing together economic, sociological and legal research approaches. The research finds an increase in subcontracting activities which appear to be replacing hierarchies in firm…
Global trade is of vital interest to citizens as well as policymakers, yet it is widely misunderstood. This compact exposition of the market forces underlying international commerce addresses both of these concerned groups, as well as the needs of students and scholars. Although…
Covers the best-practices on IT outsourcing, offshoring, business process outsourcing, and netsourcing.
"A New York roofer requests payment in cash. A Bogota car mechanic sets up "shop" on a quiet side street. Four Mexican immigrants assemble semiconductors in a San Diego home. A Leningrad doctor sells needed medicine to a desperate patient. All are part of a growing worldwide phe…
Provides sociological and anthropological perspectives of the transformation of work and conditions of workers in the information technology (IT) and IT-enabled services (ITES). Explores the diverse ways in which the 'global' is instantiated in the 'local' in relation to high-te…