Inhaltsangabe:Inhaltsverzeichnis:Table of Contents:List of Figures and TablesAbbreviations1.Introduction1.1Delineation of the Problem1.2Methodology2.Definition2.1Definition of Maquiladora Industry2.2Definition of NAFTA3.The Mexican Maquiladora Industry3.1Historical Background3.2Legal Framework3.2.1General Legal Foundation3.2.2Specific Import Regulations3.2.3Specific Export Regulations3.3Forms of Involvement3.3.1Wholly Owned Subsidiary3.3.2Shelter Operation3.3.3Subcontract Operation3.4Opening of a Maquiladora Facility3.5Overview: Numerical Data4.Business Related Opportunities and Problems4.1Opportunities of Operating Maquiladoras4.1.1Maquiladora Industry: An Export Processing Zone4.1.2Low Mexican Labor Costs4.1.3Sales Potential4.1.3.1Proximity and Access to the U.S. Market4.1.3.2The Mexican Domestic Market4.1.3.3Maquiladora Industry: The Bridge Between North and Latin America?4.2Problems of Operating Maquiladoras4.2.1Available Workforce4.2.2Inadequate Infrastructure4.2.3Increased Logistics Costs4.3Location Decision: Border Area Versus Inland5.Economic Related Benefits and Detriments5.1Benefits for the Mexican Economy5.1.1Employment Effects5.1.2Monetary Effects5.1.3Technological Effects5.2Detriments to the Mexican Economy5.2.1Economic Disintegration5.2.2Cultural Disintegration5.2.3Urbanization5.2.4Environmental Effects5.2.4.1Air, Water, and Soil Pollution5.2.4.2Environmental Regulations6.Changes due to the Enactment of NAFTA6.1The North American Free Trade Agreement6.1.1Summary...