Labor in a Globalizing City

1. Introduction
Simone Judith Buechler

2. The Spectrum of Voices in the São Paulo Economy
Simone Judith Buechler

3. Six Industrial Case Studies: Internal and External Flexibilization and Technological Change
Simone Judith Buechler

4. The History, Politics, and Economies of Three Communities and Their Inhabitants
Simone Judith Buechler

5. Outsourcing Production and Commerce: A Close Examination of Unregistered Salaried Workers, Sweatshop Workers, Homeworkers, and Ambulant Vendors for Firms
Simone Judith Buechler

6. The Increasingly Precarious Nature of Self-Employment
Simone Judith Buechler

7. “Destiny Is Not Set in Stone”: Social Actors, Cooperatives, and Local Coalition Building
Simone Judith Buechler

8. Conclusion
Simone Judith Buechler

Keywords: Geography, Economic Geography, Emerging Markets/Globalization, Labor Economics, Microeconomics