Value chains : the new economic imperialism /

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"Winner of the 2018 Paul M. Sweezy--Paul A. Baran Memorial Award for original work regarding the political economy of imperialism, 'Value Chains' examines the exploitation of labor in the Global South. Focusing on the issue of labor within global value chains, this book offers a deft...

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Main Author: Suwandi, Intan (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Monthly Review Press, [2019]
Subjects:
Labor market > Developing countries.
Labor > Developing countries.
International trade.
Imperialism.
Economic development > Developing countries.
Developing countries > Commerce.
Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • 1. The Hidden Abode of Global Production
  • 2. Labor-Value Commodity Chains: Power and Class Relations in the World Economy
  • 3. Flexibility and Systemic Rationalization: Control in Labor-Value Commodity Chains
  • 4. "We're Just a Seamstress": Case Studies of Two Indonesian Companies
  • 5. The New Economic Imperialism: Looking through the Eyes of the Global South
  • Appendix 1: Statistical Notes
  • Appendix 2: Notes on the Methodology for the Case Studies

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