Definition of Maquilas

1. maquila [n] - See also: maquila

Lexicographical Neighbors of Maquilas

mapsticks
mapvertising
mapwise
mapwork
maqaf
maqam
maqamat
maqams
maque choux
maquette
maquettes
maqui
maquila
maquiladora
maquiladoras
maquilas (current term)
maquillage
maquillages
maquis
mar
mara
marabaraba
marabi
marabou
marabou stork
marabous
marabout
maraboutic
marabouts
marabunta

Literary usage of Maquilas

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. From the Household to the Factory: Sex Discrimination in the Guatemalan by Judith Sunderland (2002)
"maquilas and the United States The United States has played a key role in the development and expansion of the maquila sector in Guatemala. ..."

2. Understanding Japanese Business by Hirofumi Matsuo (1995)
"maquilas are also referred to as assembly operations, twin plants, or in-bond plants. Historical Background There have been two ideas behind policies ..."

3. The Apparel Industry and Codes of Conduct: A Solution to the International by Sonia A. Rosen, Maureen Jaffe, Jorge Perez-Lopez (1997)
"CENTRA and the Olof Palme Foundation, commented that although children under 14 are no longer found in the maquilas, some adolescents acquire false ..."

4. By the Sweat and Toil of Children: The Use of Child Labor in U. S by Sonia Rosen (1997)
"However, there are instances of girls aged 12 and 13 working in the maquilas who have either lied about their age, never been asked their age, ..."

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