In 1950 Mexico entered an economic takeoff and grew rapidly for more than 30 years. Growth stopped during the crises of 1982-1995, despite major reforms, including liberalization of foreign trade and investment. Since then growth has been modest. We analyze the economic history of Mexico...

In 1950 Mexico entered an economic takeoff and grew rapidly for more than 30 years. Growth stopped during the crises of 1982-1995, despite major reforms, including liberalization of foreign trade and investment. Since then growth has been modest. We analyze the economic history of Mexico...

Mexico grew -0.1% in 2019. That rate is well below the average between 1980 and 2018, which is 2.4%. Our hypothesis is that the Mexican economy suffered a pre-COVIDfall in its trend growth. To validate the hypothesis we proceed as follows: i) analyze the dynamics of some macroeconomic variables...