Regarding Mexico maquilas:Can the global assembly industry stimulate more than just dead-end jobs? how?

Question

Can the global assembly industry stimulate more than just dead-end low wage jobs and foreign exchange? Can it create linkages wit hteh host country’s economy that help diversify its industrial structure and produce an array of productive jobs with upward mobility ofr its own labor force?”

Answer 1

Sure, if these companies were willing to provide better work conditions.