Labor Contestation at Walmart Brazil Limits of Global Diffusion in Latin America /
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| Summary: | XXVII, 309 p. 4 illus. text |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot,
2021.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2021. |
| Series: | Governance, Development, and Social Inclusion in Latin America,
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74672-8 |
| Format: | Electronic Book |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction: Labor Contestation at Walmart in Latin America as Test Case of Global Diffusion by Multinationals
- 2. Mediations of Global Diffusion: Walmart Meets National Institutions and Nested Agents
- 3. Testing Distant Waters: Walmart’s Early Years in Brazil, 1995-2002
- 4. Expansion, Conflictual Cooperation, and Rising Legal Scrutiny: 2003-2014
- 5. Divergent National Patterns of Labor Contestation: Comparisons with Argentina, Chile, and Mexico
- 6. Labor Contestation Amidst Restructuring, Flexible Labor Reforms, and Walmart’s Exit from Brazil, 2015-2018
- 7. Conclusion: Failed Global Diffusion, Walmart’s Exit, and National Institutions.