CRISIS ON THE RIO GRANDE : poverty, unemployment, and economic development on the texas-mexico... border.: poverty, unemployment, and economic development on the texas-mexico... border. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Names: Betts, Dianne C
• Contents: Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Notes; 1 An Overview of Demographic and Socio-economic Conditions in the Lower Rio Grande Valley; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Border Demographics; 1.3 Socio-economic Conditions; 1.4 Mexico's Northern Border Region; Notes; 2 The Measurement and Analysis of Poverty; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Defining Poverty; 2.3 The Poor in Northeastern Mexico; 2.4 The Poor in South Texas; 2.5 Employment Patterns; 2.6 Alleviating Poverty: Public Policy in the U.S.; 2.7 Alleviating Poverty: Public Policy in the LRGV 2.8 The Efficacy of Public Policy2.9 Disincentive Implications of Public Policy; 2.10 Conclusion; Notes; Appendix: Coalition of Community Service Agencies; 3 Colonias and Economic Development; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Colonias in the LRGV; 3.3 Socio-economic Characteristics of Colonias; 3.4 Efforts to Address the Problems; 3.5 Conclusion; Notes; 4 The Maquiladora Industry and Economic Development; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Historic Development of the Border Economy; 4.3 Twin Plants in Mexico's LRGV; 4.4 Labor in the Maquiladora Industry; 4.5 The Structure of the Maquiladora Industry 4.6 The ""New"" Maquiladoras4.7 Flexible Manufacturing and the Maquiladora Industry; 4.8 The Maquiladora Industry and the Economy of South Texas; 4.9 Conclusion; Notes; 5 Border Migration and Economic Development; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Factors Affecting Migration; 5.3 Historical Aspects of Border Migration; 5.4 The Immigration Reform and Control Act; 5.5 Socio-economic Characteristics of Undocumented Migrants; 5.6 Border Migration and the U.S. Economy; 5.7 Border Migration and the LRGV; 5.8 Conclusion; Notes; 6 NAFTA and the Economy of the Lower Rio Grande Valley; 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Mexico's Trade with the U.S.6.3 Free Trade and the LRGV; 6.4 Labor and Free Trade; 6.5 Infrastructure Needs of the LRGV; 6.6 NAFTA and the Environment; 6.7 Conclusion; Notes; 7 Problems and Prospects: A Summary; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Problems in the LRGV; 7.3 Strategies for a Brighter Future; 7.4 Conclusion; Selected Bibliography; About the Book and Authors; Index
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : ROUTLEDGE
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (1 volume.)
• Subjects: 330.9721; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General; Mexican-American Border Region -- Economic conditions; Mexican-American Border Region -- Social conditions; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780429046636; 0429046634; 9780429703386; 0429703384; 9780429743405; 0429743408; 9780429723391; 0429723393
• Related ISBNs: 036701677X; 9780367016777
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