This informative book brings a fresh perspective to the continuing debate about globalization and regionalization in the global political economy and the ways in which state policy, in both developed and developing countries, shapes the patterns of economic integration and competitiveness among participating countries and firms. Focusing on the United States and the Caribbean, the book traces the advent and subsequent growth of production sharing between outsourcing textile, apparel firms and assembly operations located in specially designated export processing zones. This case study allows a...

Examines the social, political and economic impacts of trade, paying attention to the textiles and clothing sector with respect to developing countries. This book is suitable for those studying and researching international and comparative political economy, developing area studies, economics, law and geography.