This paper examines how inward and outward foreign direct investment (FDI) have influenced the restructuring of the … Japanese firms, particularly those of multinational manufacturing firms. However, Japanese outward FDI is still not very large … increase when compared with the levels of most other OECD countries. Inward FDI will presumably have an even stronger impact on …

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 …

This paper examines the effect of Wal-Mart's entry into Mexico on Mexican manufacturers of consumer goods. Guided by … Mexico), or use traditional retailers. Walmex provides access to a larger market, but it puts continuous pressure on its …

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 …

levels of locally-owned firms in Mexico have converged to those of foreign-owned firms. Second, both the rate of productivity … ownership of an industry. Third, the productivity gap between Mexico and U.S. manufacturing has diminished between the mid-1960s …

the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on the share of skilled labor in total wages in Mexico using state …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 …