Kelly, Deirdre M.
Hard work, hard choices! a survey of women in Saint Lucia's export-oriented electronic factories - Institute of Social & Economic Research Bridgetown 1987 - 127 p.
Gives a brief history of export oriented industrialization in Saint Lucia. The study includes data, namely personal, on women employed in electronics manufacturing industry. Comments by the women on problems related to health, safety and rates of pay are included. Women indicate that they are able to successfully combine the roles of mother, housewife and employee. The study concludes by examining with the dilemma posed by the foreign investment dependent economy on a national and individual level and recommends against this as a strategy for development.
General
SAINT LUCIA
WOMEN
ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY
INDUSTRIAL
PLANTS
EXPORT-ORIENTED INDUSTRIES
00108-XI
Hard work, hard choices! a survey of women in Saint Lucia's export-oriented electronic factories - Institute of Social & Economic Research Bridgetown 1987 - 127 p.
Gives a brief history of export oriented industrialization in Saint Lucia. The study includes data, namely personal, on women employed in electronics manufacturing industry. Comments by the women on problems related to health, safety and rates of pay are included. Women indicate that they are able to successfully combine the roles of mother, housewife and employee. The study concludes by examining with the dilemma posed by the foreign investment dependent economy on a national and individual level and recommends against this as a strategy for development.
General
SAINT LUCIA
WOMEN
ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY
INDUSTRIAL
PLANTS
EXPORT-ORIENTED INDUSTRIES
00108-XI