Mexico PEST Analysis
Executive Summary
Mexico has resulted in recent years as one of the most promising emerging economics nevertheless the downturn occurred in 2009 under the influence of the crisis in the United States. In 2010 the economy has restarted its growth trend, which according to the forecast will bring the Country among the elites of world economy. This short paper explains the fundamental factors determining Mexico economic growth using the PEST Analysis Framework. In particular it focus on how International Business activities has contributed to economic development of the Country, offering also an once-over on the main industry involved in this process.
Mexico PEST Analysis
Introduction
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economy, following its cycles and trends since NAFTA agreement signed in 1994 by United States, Mexico and Canada as established a strong economical and political cooperation between these countries.
Exhibit 3 shows that Mexican GDP at PPP has had a constant growth since 2001, except for 2009 when it fell down suffering the effect of the crisis that affected the U.S. since 2008. From 2001 to 2009 the CAGR for GDP at PPP resulted around 5.5%, and after a 6.5% loss in 2009 the economy has returned to grow at around 5% annually and the GDP is expected to increase in the future at an higher rate, allowing Mexico to overcome Italy in the G20 ranking (Euromonitor International, January 2011).
The strong influence of U.S. economy on Mexican one is confirmed analyzing Exhibit 3 with respect to foreign direct investment and exports. United States accounts for more than 45% of total FDI inflows in Mexico and, even if the Country is actually the largest host of FDI in Latin America, it’s undeniable that accordingly with economic downturns in the U.S. the figure of FDI in Mexico declines significantly (Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, December 2010) like happened from 2007 to 2009 (Exhibit 4). The same mechanism act also with exports because U.S. attracts almost 80% of Mexican exports thus during periods of crisis in the U.S. Mexico suffers slowdown in foreign trade (Exhibit 5).
One of most talked about issues to those who live in on the U.S.-Mexico Border is the economy. The economic relationship between the United States and Mexico began in the colonial era, but it was not formalized and strengthen until the North American Free Trade Agreement was enacted and ratified by both countries, with the addition of Canada, in 1993. Mexican government “made it clear that the enhancement of foreign direct
This report provides data on Mexico which includes the economy, geography, its society, and government. It also discusses how Mexico’s economy is becoming orientated toward manufacturing. In addition, it shows that the GDP rate is not growing. The report explores the transnational issues facing the country which are international conflicts, refugees and domestically displaced persons, and drug trafficking. This source will contribute to my final project because it provides facts on the measures I am using to determine the development of a country.
"In 1994, both countries [Mexico and the United States] signed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) which has increased their mutual trade and foreign direct investment. Between 1994 And 2005, the US-Mexico foreign direct investment flows increased substantially from 16,968 billion to $71,423 billion. By 2007, the Mexican commercial relationship with the U.S. almost tripled from $297 billion to $930 billion." [2] This mutual increase in business inherently has had an attendant growth in "the number of foreign enterprises who have situated in each country." [2] With this increase in international business and trade comes cultural shifts and increased globalization and differences in managerial functions.
Mexico is the eleventh most populated country in the world with a $2.2 trillion economy (CIA, 2017). It is also an extremely popular tourist destination for Americans and Europeans alike. Moreover, its people have had the highest average annual hours worked in the world every year for the last three years (OECD, 2017). Despite this, their unemployment rate is estimated to be 3.6% and their underemployment at 25% (CIA, 2017). I am going to expand on this country’s issues with corruption, organized crime, violence, the economy, and how I assess their future will affects us here in the United States.
According to the Washington Post, Mexico's economy has totally declined. The values of their peso have decreased radically against the U.S. dollar, growth rate has
Within the western hemisphere, neighboring countries United States and Mexico have established an interesting relationship since their rise of independence. Within this relationship, several differences appear. These nations have had their fair share of struggles; yet both manage to coexist fairly well. When comparing both of these countries on the basis of commerce, education, and political stability the commonalities, discrepancies, and relationships become evident. As well as, the factors for the mass Mexican immigration to the United States and the harmful effects that result the country of Mexico as a whole.
the Mexican agricultural industry had to compete with the far more industrialized US farm industry. Even though the amount of exported products tripled since the institution of NAFTA [according to the economist], most of those exports were maize. The United States was producing a greater amount of grain products and importing them cheaply into Mexico. The amount of American imports overwhelmed the Mexican market and forced them to sell to America and Canada. The theory the United States held was NAFTA would decrease the amount of Mexican immigration. However, this hurt the Mexican economy enough until around 2008 to force millions of Mexicans into the United States, doubling the Mexican-born population to twelve million in 2013 (Sergei, M. 2014).
Mexico is an intriguing global economy, being one of the largest economies of the globe, yet also the host of a large portion of poor people; in the country for instance, which has given the world the richest man alive (Carlos Selim), 51.3 per cent of the population live below the poverty line (Central Intelligence Agency, 2012). IN order to better understand the Mexican economy, it is useful to look at it through two distinctive lenses, namely the savings rate through the Solow model and the business cycles.
The growth in Agriculture was one of main issues and objectives when this agreement was about to be signed by the country representatives. Mexican President Carlos Salinas opened his campaign by proposing an improvement in the Mexican economy, by opening the Mexican economy to greater foreign investment and competition with foreign goods (Richard 1031). This plan eventually became successful since Mexico now is open to foreign investment thanks to NAFTA. The North American Trade Agreement help improve the agriculture relationship between Mexico and other countries (especially the United States). It is quite clear that NAFTA helped President Carlos Salinas’s objective to improve the Mexican economy. For example, “Since 1994, U.S. maize exports to Mexico have increased nearly 20-fold according to the U.S. Department
One unique thing about Mexico’s growing economy is that it may become the fifth largest economy in the world by the year of 2050. Another thing is that it is also becoming strong in both the consumption and manufacturing aspects of marketing. Since there is a growth in manufacturing, this creates greater opportunities for 3PLs. During 2012 – 2013, Mexico was ranked as 53rd in the Global Competitiveness Index out of 148 other nations. The cost wages in Mexico are also lower which is another unique thing that is helping Mexico’s economy to grow.
economy by 2004. In the latter year the economy of Mexico grew by 3% and by the next to 4.1%.
The Mexico?s inflation rate was really not in control as promised by the Mexican government. The Consumer Price Index was on the rise and real GDP growth has declined from 4.5% in 1990 to 0.6% in 1993. This shows that Mexico will experience more rapid inflation than United States in the coming year. This also means that Mexico peso will lose more value than US dollar during the year ahead. Hence, there will be an
Mexico is the top trading nation in Latin America and the ninth-largest economy in the world. No country has signed more free trade agreements – 33 in all, including the two biggest markets in the world, the US and the EU. Altogether these signatory countries make up a preferential market of over more than billion consumers. Much of the FDI in Mexico is attracted by the country’s strategic location within the North American Free Trade Agreement, which has positioned it as a springboard to the US and Canada. Other attractions are competitive production costs and a young, skilled workforce, together with political stability and an open economy.
In this mini-case we will look into 4 key aspects such as Mexico’s key economic indicators, the causes of the country’s balance of payment problems, policies in