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Since the 1960s, transnational corporations have developed extensive, vertically-integrated networks for global production and distribution. To benefit from the process, many developing countries have established export processing zones or other tax-free industrial enclaves. The Mexican in-bond assembly plants, called maquiladoras or maquilas, represent one of the largest, most developed concentrations of export-orientated assembly operations in the world. The maquiladora sector has expanded dramatically since its beginning in 1965. G. Schoepfle reviews the book of the same title by Leslie Sklair

Faced with limited opportunities for their primary-product exports, many developing countries have sought new strategies to develop manufactured products for export. Often lacking the necessary infrastructure for industrialization but possessing abundant labor resources, some developing economies have attempted to attract investment through assembly operations that promote domestic employment, exports, and local development.

Includes discussion of the beneficial impact on host countries in terms of employment creation, contribution to export earnings, and economic diversification.