"Exceptionally well researched and data-rich study. A brief summary chapter on recent Caribbean Basin urban trends is followed by two longer in-depth studies of Costa Rican changes (esp. in metropolitican San José) and of Guatemala City. Close attention is paid to 30-40 years of economic...

"Informative study of labor force characteristics, labor relations, and work environment in maquila plants in Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Honduras. Based on interviews with managers and workers in firms selected on the basis of availability rather than randomly. Editor and contributors discuss...