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| Document Type: | Book |
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| All Authors / Contributors: |
Kevin Gallagher; Lyuba Zarsky |
| ISBN: | 0262572427 9780262572422 |
| OCLC Number: | 474424295 |
| Description: | x, 214 s. : ill. |
| Contents: | Introduction -- The promise of FDI for sustainable development -- The emergence of Mexico's enclave economy -- Globally networked, environmentally challenged: a profile of the IT industry -- Wired for sustainable development? IT and late industrialization -- Mexico's bid for a place in the global IT industry -- Silicon dreams, Mexican reality -- Importing environmentalism? -- Beyond the enclave economy. |
| Series Title: | Urban and industrial environments. |
| Responsibility: | Kevin P. Gallagher and Lyuba Zarsky. |
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"This meticulously researched and lucidly argued volume is pathbreaking for its analytical contribution, empirical findings, and policy lessons. Gallagher and Zarsky outline the elements of a theoretical framework of 'sustainable industrial development' that incorporates not only economic considerations but also the often neglected but vitally important social and environmental aspects of the development process. They test this framework for Mexico, and find that foreign investment in the much-sought-after high-technology sector fell far short of its promise. Their framework and findings have profound lessons for developing countries seeking to industrialize in an environmentally constrained world, suggesting that without the proper nation-state policies that can be kept in check by civil society, market liberalization may not lead to sustainable industrial development. --Alice H. Amsden, Barton L. Weller Professor of Political Economy, MIT, author of Escape from Empire: The Developing World's Journey through Heaven and Hell "Mexico was the ninth biggest economy in the world and the greatest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Latin America in 2007. Why has FDI failed to transfer technology, develop cleaner production processes, form human capital, and offer high quality employment specifically in the IT industry in such a country? This book provides excellent reflections on these issues as well as on the inadequate public policies behind these frustrating results. A very valuable contribution to the search for a new, successful economic development strategy for Mexico and other developing countries." --Claudia Schatan, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, Mexico City, author of Maquiladoras and the Environment in Mexico "This very informative and well-written book reviews the relationship between foreign direct investment and sustainable development in Mexico's information technology sector. It is original in that it links disciplines that are too often separated--namely the economic, social, and environmental impacts of the electronics manufacturing sector. It is a significant contribution because of the research conclusions as well as the methodology. The cross-disciplinary analysis and the significant field research put this book very much on the cutting edge of practical research." --Ted Smith, Senior Strategist, Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition and Coordinator, International Campaign for Responsible Technology Read more...
