Covers the period from the 1980s to 1990.

Traces the origins of Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) in 1938 and recent developments (1994-2005) in the production, refining and exportation of crude oil. Gives an overview of the conditions of employment and industrial relations.

Analyses the evolution of foreign direct investment (FDI) and the increasing role of transnational companies for the domestic economies of three Latin American countries in the period 1990-2003. Describes the impact of FDI on employment and wages of different sectors and the shift from the State...

Examina la efectividad de los mecanismos de control y de aplicación de la legislación laboral en la protección de los derechos de los trabajadores.

Based on a survey carried out in 1990. Suggests that decreased employment opportunity is a result of changes in consumer behaviour, which have made technological restructuring necessary.