Purpose – The purpose of this study is to investigate how geography (distance from the host country, i.e. Mexico … Mexico. Findings – Findings of the study reveal that, despite the fact that all informants reside within the same country …

’ relative earnings and employment have changed in post–North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Mexico (1995-2011). Design … inequality and employment in the manufacturing sector in post-NAFTA Mexico. Findings The results reveal that the manufacturing … in post-NAFTA Mexico (1995-2011). Hence it attempts to contribute to the existing literature on the distributive …

that influence self‐employment motivation in China, Mexico, and the USA and the effect of each factor on motivation for … the USA ( n =535), Mexico ( n =195), and China ( n =257). Confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to assure … has the individual and environmental factors most favorable to self‐employment; Mexico has the highest level of motivation …

, and regulatory change both at the sector level and in each energy industry in Mexico. Design/methodology/approach – The … effectively regulate them. The huge task of institutional and regulatory reform in Mexico should occur gradually and in clearly … entry of new participants. Originality/value – The paper outlines the need for energy reform in Mexico.  …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address the question of how a developing country, like Mexico, can reform its … sector in Mexico. The problems they would face are difficult to address in an analytically tractable way using conventional … results add to the policy implementation literature. For the case of Mexico that has not engaged in a specific model of …

This study analyzes the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on the trade between Mexico and the U ….S. NAFTA was signed by the U.S., Canada and Mexico on 17 December 1992 and took effect on 1 January 1994. This research found … that NAFTA led to a significant increase in U.S. imports from Mexico, did not affect U.S. exports to Mexico, and led to a …

Purpose More than half of the Mexican population lives in poverty. While there are many studies about poverty in Mexico … Mexico and to analyze its determinants. Design/methodology/approach Based on the spells approach, a transition matrix was … the spells approach for Mexico as a whole, not just for urban areas. The value of this work is that it estimates chronic …