ose of the Study .......................... 1
Research Approach ............................. 1
Background of the Problem ..................... 2
Scope of the Study ............................ 2 Limitations of the Study ...................... 2 Significance of the Study ..................... 3 Summary ....................................... 3
2 REVIEW OF LITERATURE .......................... 4
General treatment of Issues and Factors ....... 6 Floating Factories ............................ 11 Location Decision The Two Stage Process ....... 12
High Tech firms and the Product Life Cycle .... 18 Location Decisions; Perception vs. Behavior ... 20 Introduction to Mexico and Tijuana ............ 23 Foreign direct Investment in Mexico ........... 26 Tariff Schedule Item 807 and Mexico's Maquiladora Program ......... 27
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