학술논문

Export processing zones: a Caribbean development dilemma.
Document Type
Article
Author
Source
Development in Practice. Nov99, Vol. 9 Issue 5, p601-605. 5p.
Subject
*EXPORT processing zones
*WOMEN employees
*ECONOMIC development projects
Language
ISSN
0961-4524
Abstract
Discusses the effects of Caribbean countries' efforts to expand export processing zone (EPZ) operations. How women are the major source of labor in an EPZ; Opportunities created by using EPZ as a development strategy in the region; Expansion of the types of jobs available to women with limited education and skills; Challenges relating to low wages and limited opportunities for promotion.