Country Analysis of Mexico
International Business Paper
Country Analysis of Mexico
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Political Risk
Form of Government
Living Standards and Income Distribution
Labor Market Conditions
Orderliness of Leadership Succession
Cultural and Demographic Characteristics of population
Integration within International Economic System
Security Risk
III. Economic Risk
Size of External Debt
Debt Service Burden and Ability of Policy Makers to Manage External Debt Payments
Structure of the current Account
Adequacy and composition of capital flows
Resource endowment, level of development and economic diversification
Size and Composition of Savings and Investment
Rate and Pattern of Economic Growth
Willingness and Ability to Ensure Economic Balance
Effectiveness of Fiscal and Monetary Policies
Structural Economic Projections
Long-term Economic Projections
Cost of Policy Trade-offs
III. Recommendations
IV. Conclusion I. Introduction The purpose of this project was to conduct an in-depth country analysis of Mexico to determine its suitability for foreign direct investment. Mexico is 761,606 square miles total, which is approximately three times the size of Texas. Mexico shares its boarders with United States to the north, the Gulf of Mexico to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the west and Guatemala and Belize to the south. According to the CIA Factbook, in July 2008 it is estimated that Mexico will have a population of 109,955,400 people. Mexico gained its independence from Spain on September 16, 1810 but Spain did not recognize Mexico’s independence until September 27, 1821 (CIA-the World Factbook-Mexico). The current President is Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa who assumed office on December 1, 2006 after his opponent, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, challenged the election results due to voting irregularities and fraud. Calderón was elected for a six-year term without the
Country Analysis of Mexico
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Political Risk
Form of Government
Living Standards and Income Distribution
Labor Market Conditions
Orderliness of Leadership Succession
Cultural and Demographic Characteristics of population
Integration within International Economic System
Security Risk
III. Economic Risk
Size of External Debt
Debt Service Burden and Ability of Policy Makers to Manage External Debt Payments
Structure of the current Account
Adequacy and composition of capital flows
Resource endowment, level of development and economic diversification
Size and Composition of Savings and Investment
Rate and Pattern of Economic Growth
Willingness and Ability to Ensure Economic Balance
Effectiveness of Fiscal and Monetary Policies
Structural Economic Projections
Long-term Economic Projections
Cost of Policy Trade-offs
III. Recommendations
IV. Conclusion I. Introduction The purpose of this project was to conduct an in-depth country analysis of Mexico to determine its suitability for foreign direct investment. Mexico is 761,606 square miles total, which is approximately three times the size of Texas. Mexico shares its boarders with United States to the north, the Gulf of Mexico to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the west and Guatemala and Belize to the south. According to the CIA Factbook, in July 2008 it is estimated that Mexico will have a population of 109,955,400 people. Mexico gained its independence from Spain on September 16, 1810 but Spain did not recognize Mexico’s independence until September 27, 1821 (CIA-the World Factbook-Mexico). The current President is Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa who assumed office on December 1, 2006 after his opponent, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, challenged the election results due to voting irregularities and fraud. Calderón was elected for a six-year term without the
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