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The maquiladora's changing geography
A lack of data has limited our understanding of the distribution of maquiladora activity. Recently, Mexico's chief statistical agency provided previously unpublished information that will allow us to draw a more detailed portrait. ; We take a preliminary look at where specific maquiladora activities take place within Mexico. Then we examine changes in location since 1990, finding that the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and other trade pacts have been the most important factors reshaping patterns of maquiladora employment.
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A Danville tradition no more? : Indian firm buys Dan River Inc.
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The effect of exchange rate variation on U.S. textile and apparel imports
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Textile industry recovers
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Challenges loom large for Southeastern textile producers and cotton growers
Southeastern textiles and cotton have seen their once-dominant positions weakened. How these longtime mainstays of the regional economy fare in the future depends on how well they adjust to the global marketplace.
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Losing power : Duke Power struggles with textile load loss
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Maquiladora recovery: lessons for the future