Following its opening to trade and foreign investment in the mid-1980s, Mexico's economic growth has been modest at … that the relation between openness and growth is not a simple one. Using standard trade theory, we find that Mexico has … continuing reforms, Chinese growth is likely to slow down sharply, perhaps leaving China at a level less than Mexico's real GDP …

effect of NAFTA and the GATT on the SDS industry was to help induce Wal-Mart to enter Mexico. Once there, Walmex … new products and processes from their headquarters to Mexico. Finally, although Mexican detergent exports captured an …

In this paper, we examine the increase in the relative wages of skilled workers in Mexico during the 1980s. We argue … that rising wage inequality in Mexico is linked to capital inflows from abroad. The effect of these capital inflows, which … production in Mexico towards relatively skill-intensive goods thereby increasing the relative demand for skilled labor. We study …