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Maquiladora

A maquiladora (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Spanish: ), or maquila (IPA: ) is a factory that is largely duty-free and tariff-free. These factories take raw materials and assemble…

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Maquiladora

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Edges58
Triples328
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.033898
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related to Journal articles · 70
Maquiladora → Allison, Alternatives Journal, Angela, Apr-Jun, April, Archive, Article, Brown, Business, Choi, Clapp, Cross-Border Supply Chain Relationships, Dae Won, Deepening, Despite NAFTA’s Green Promises, Diana, Elaine, English, Environmental Health, Environments International Magazines
related to Books · 36
Maquiladora → Alabama Press, Assembling, Baklanoff, Boom, Broughton, Bust, Chad, Company, Development, Earl, Edward, Eric, Exodus, Francis, In Baklanoff, ISBN, Leslie, Maquilas, Mexico, Mexico's
related to Unionization · 24
Maquiladora → According, Authentic Labor Front, Brazil's National Indian Foundation, CETLAC, Ciudad Juárez, FUNAI, General Electric, Governed, In, In Juarez, Juarez, Labor Studies, Many, Mexican, Mexico, Official, Rita Segato, Segato, The Center, To Segato
has effect · 23
Maquiladora → Agency, America, American, Among, Between, Both, California, California's Salton Sea, EPA, However, Imperial County Health Department, In Mexico, Juárez, Mexicali, Mexican, Mexico, New River, Texas, The, The La Paz Agreement
related to Government/NGO reports · 20
Maquiladora → Border Program, Dallas, Federal Reserve Bank, Growth Connected, Gruben, Human Rights Watch, Is, June, Kiser, Maquiladoras, Mexico-U, Mexico’s Maquiladora Sector, NAFTA, No Guarantees, Philadelphia, Sex Discrimination, Sherry, The Border Economy, The Maquiladora Reader, William
related to history · 19
Maquiladora → Before, BIP, Border Industrialization Program, Bracero, Decree, Development, Factory, Following, From, In, Maquiladora Industry, Mexican, Mexico, Mexico Border, One, Operation, PRONAF, The Border Industrialization Program, With BIP
related to Gendered violence in the maquiladora labor force · 16
Maquiladora → Allegedly, Ciudad Juárez, Due, Female, Finally, Has Ciudad Juárez's, Human Rights Watch, If, MeToo, Mexican, Mexico, Once, Sociologists, Some, These, This
related to Globalization · 16
Maquiladora → According, As, Asia, Central America, China, Chinese, Despite, Maquiladoras, Mexican, Mexico, Mexico's, NAFTA, North America, Research, Since, United States
related to NAFTA · 15
Maquiladora → Between, By, Corporations, During, However, In, Mexican, Mexicans, Mexico, NAFTA, Northern Mexico, The, This, United States, With
related to Women enter the labor force and face inequality through different means · 14
Maquiladora → Between, Devaluations, Gender, Given, However, In, Juárez, Men, Mexican, Mexico, Oftentimes, Women, Working, Young

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women mexico maquiladoras mexican workers border factories labor maquila many working nafta work maquilas industry health united segato environmental globalization

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Chinainstance ofhave contributed to the competition and advent of low-cost offshore assembly in places0.80text
and countries in Central Americainstance ofhave contributed to the competition and advent of low-cost offshore assembly in places0.80text
maquiladoras in Mexico have been on the decline since 2000instance ofhave contributed to the competition and advent of low-cost offshore assembly in places0.80text
hard hatsinstance ofEmployees in maquiladoras often lack proper personal safety equipment0.80text
safety glassesinstance ofEmployees in maquiladoras often lack proper personal safety equipment0.80text
vestsinstance ofEmployees in maquiladoras often lack proper personal safety equipment0.80text
and personal respiratorsinstance ofEmployees in maquiladoras often lack proper personal safety equipment0.80text
increasing the risk of exposure to hazards.The North American Free Trade Agreementinstance ofEmployees in maquiladoras often lack proper personal safety equipment0.80text
Maquiladorahas effectBoth0.60section
Maquiladorahas effectUnited States0.60section
Maquiladorahas effectMexican0.60section
Maquiladorahas effectIn Mexico0.60section

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