NAFTA and the Mexican Manufacturing Sector Structural Change and Com

This volume discusses the development of the Mexican manufacturing sector during the NAFTA era. This book pursues several objectives simultaneously. Firstly, it gives continuity to and revitalizes the structuralist economic perspective and debate proposed

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FTA and the Mexican Manufacturing Sector Structural Change and Competitiveness

NAFTA and the Mexican Manufacturing Sector

Raúl Vázquez-López

NAFTA and the Mexican Manufacturing Sector Structural Change and Competitiveness

Raúl Vázquez-López Institute of Economic Research (IIEc.) National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) Mexico City, Mexico

ISBN 978-3-030-55264-0    ISBN 978-3-030-55265-7 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55265-7 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Contents

1 Introduction����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������    1 1.1 Global Production Networks and Industrial Policy in Mexico ��������    1 1.2 Structural Perspective and Mexican Manufacturing Sector��������������    6 1.3 Methodology ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������    9 1.4 Book Plan������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������   12 2 Structural Heterogeneity in Mexican Manufacturing Industry, 1994–2008�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������   15 2.1 Studies of Productivity Trends in Mexico and Latin America����������   15 2.2 Trends of Structural Heterogeneity by Activity Classes in Mexican Manufacturing����������������������������������������������������������������   17 2.3 Analysis of the Determinants of Productivity and Structural Heterogeneity��������������������������������������������������������������������