Category Archives: economic development

Perfect Storm – Is the Mexican Economy About to Collapse?

Posted on 08/11/2015 by Jesse Heath

Mexico’s underperforming economy has been covered here before. But those posts addressed long-term, structural impediments to Mexico’s ability to develop a modern economy with a higher growth rate. Notably, those posts did not address the most commonly cited ‘structural’ flaws … Continue reading →

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As it Turns to 2015, How Can Mexico Put 2014 Behind?

Posted on 01/06/2015 by Jesse Heath

2014 was an unfortunate year for Mexico, despite (initially) glowing praise from international media outlets and a relatively painless process of passing major economic reforms. Ultimately, dark reality triumphed over glittering narrative, and the PR-based presidency of Enrique Peña Nieto (EPN) … Continue reading →

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Anticorruption Update – PAN Unveils its Initiative, Finish Line in Sight

Posted on 10/27/2014 by Jesse Heath

Previous posts described the latest developments with the Anticorruption Reform in the Chamber of Deputies (the Senate passed a version of the reform in December 2013). Although long-delayed, it appears that the Congress will pass the reform during the current legislative session. … Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong with Mexico – Foreign Investment

Posted on 10/24/2014 by Jesse Heath

In a previous post, I discussed how informality may or may not weigh on Mexico’s economic performance. Here, I will look at foreign investment, with a particular focus on foreign direct investment (FDI). The issue of foreign investment is a … Continue reading →

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