Border Maquila ownership and Mexican economic benefits: A comparative analysis of the good, the bad and the ugly

Stoddard, Ellwyn R.

doi:10.1080/08865655.1991.9695410

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“…Most important, perhaps, the interview permits probing into the context and reasons for answers to questions" (Kerlinger, 1986: p. 440). Recognized scholars studying the economic relationship between the US and Mexico have often relied on interviews and plant visits as their primary method of data collection (Kenney and Florida, 1994;Kras, 1989;Shaiken, 1990; Shaiken and Herzenberg, 1987;Stephens and Greer, 1995;Stoddard, 1991;Teagarden, Butler, and Von Glinow, 1992;Wilson, 1992). For this study, we conducted interviews with either the plant manager or the human resource manager of the study firm.…”

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Nafta, the financial crisis, and multinational management in Mexico

Sargent

Matthews

1997

The Int. Exec.

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The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) joined Mexico, the United States, and Canada in a free trade and investment block. While NAFTA has generated considerable interest, much of the initial enthusiasm for the treaty has faded due to the Mexican financial crisis. To learn more about the effects of NAFTA and the crisis on multinational (MNC) strategy and operations, we conducted interviews at manufacturing firms in Mexico. Even with NAFTA, we found that significant restrictions remain that limit the strategies that MNCs can pursue. Also, only a limited number of MNCs have been seriously hurt by the financial crisis due to the risk management strategies these firms have adopted. We conclude with a discussion of the implications of this study for the effective management of MNC firms in Mexico.

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Nafta, the financial crisis, and multinational management in Mexico

Sargent

Matthews

1997

The Int. Exec.

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“…They did not specifically link these practices with AMT/JMTs, however. Stoddard (1987Stoddard ( , 1991 found that some large maquilas were contributing to skill development but, like Teagarden et al (1992), does not link AMT/JMT with employee skill development. Sklair (1993) stated that there has been significant skill upgrading.…”

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Maquiladorasand skill development

Sargent¹

1997

Journal of Borderlands Studies

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This paper examines the contribution of different segments of the maquiladora industry to the development of industrial skills in Mexico. Using data collected through interviews at 30 maquiladoras and with 59 line and technical workers, the relationship among process technology, Japanese manufacturing techniques, and human resource practices is explored. The results suggest that large maquiladoras that utilize technologically-intensive process technology and that do some manufacturing do not have significantly more attractive human resource programs than large assembly maquiladoras that use relatively simple process technology. The primary conclusion from this study is that the growth of skills development activity in the maquiladoras is best explained by the rapid growth of the tr ansportation equipment industry over the last 15 years and not to growth of technologically-intensive forms of production.

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“…Industrial regulation in Mexico's border region is currently at the level of U.S. industrial regulation prior to SARA Title III. Cataloging of material, environmental permits, and regulatory inspections are yet not commonplace in Mexican industry Lack of data leaves only impressions derived either from estimates, as in the studies described, or from the most newsworthy events occurring at these facili ties (Stoddard 1991;.…”

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La Frontera Química:Toxic emissions and spills along the U.S.‐Mexican Border

Tiefenbacher

1998

Journal of Borderlands Studies

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Toxic releases and spills along the U.S.-Mexican border are examined to define the "chemical frontier," where economic growth is increasing industrial-chemical risks to local popula tions. The chemical frontier is expanding into Mexico as a consequence of industrialization and free trade, creating what is known as la frontera química.Analyses show that emitting facilities are found in counties with higher population densities and little or no agricultural activity Spill reports were greatest in counties with high popula tions of non-Hispanics and non-Spanish speakers, high incomes, low poverty rates, and low percentages of employment in the agricultural sector.The borderland is being assimilated into the U.S. industrial landscape. The growth and movement of non-Hispanic popula tions into the greater border region represents not only economic growth and development, but also the transference of the hazards that come with that growth.

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Border Maquila ownership and Mexican economic benefits: A comparative analysis of the good, the bad and the ugly

Cited by 5 publications

References 8 publications

Nafta, the financial crisis, and multinational management in Mexico

Nafta, the financial crisis, and multinational management in Mexico

Maquiladorasand skill development

La Frontera Química:Toxic emissions and spills along the U.S.‐Mexican Border

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